dotnet-modern-csharp

To refactor C# code for modern language features, analyze the repository's effective LangVersion and target framework, then apply newer syntax like primary constructors and collection expressions to improve readability and maintainability safely.

Modernizing C# code improves readability, correctness, and maintainability by adopting idiomatic patterns. It replaces outdated syntax with stable constructs compatible with your repository's target framework and effective language version.

Using primary constructors and collection expressions depends on your project's LangVersion setting. Compatibility checks ensure chosen features are supported by the target framework and are not in preview unless explicitly opted-in.

Upgrading C# code safely requires detecting the repository's effective language version and applying only stable features. It identifies opportunities to adopt modern syntax while ensuring compatibility with the target framework and avoiding preview constructs.

Modern C# refactoring ensures chosen features are stable and not in preview unless explicitly opted-in. This prevents introducing unstable constructs that could break compatibility or maintainability within your .NET project.

The best way to identify outdated C# patterns is to analyze the codebase for opportunities to use newer syntax, patterns, and constructs. This targets code that can be modernized to improve correctness and readability based on the effective LangVersion.