Getting Started with Visual Studio 2019

Know how to use the features of Visual Studio 2019 and utilize the IDE correctly to become your one-stop solution for creating quality code. Learn what's new in VS 2019 and explore the existing features of Visual Studio so you can use them more efficiently.
Getting Started with Visual Studio 2019 begins with an overview of Visual Studio and explores new features such as Visual Studio Live Share, Visual Studio Search, Solution Filters, and Intellicode. Author Dirk Strauss teaches you how to create project templates, write code snippets, and manage NuGet packages. You will learn how to: debug your code using breakpoints and step into specific methods, use data tips, and utilize the DebuggerDisplay attribute. You will then move on to learn unit testing and explore the tools provided by Visual Studio to create and run unit tests. The book also covers source control integration in Visual Studio and how to use GitHub to implement a source control strategyin your code.

What You Will Learn

• Create and use code snippets in Visual Studio 2019
• Utilize diagnostic tools and the Immediate window for code debugging
• Generate unit tests with IntelliTest
• Use NuGet in applications
• Create and handle pull requests

Who This Book Is For
Beginners and software developers working on the .NET stack