In the new .NET 8 Preview 3, Microsoft introduced initial support for native Ahead-of-Time (AOT) compilation in the framework's web-dev component, ASP.NET Core.  

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Changes to Nullable Reference Type Annotations in .NET 6.0 

dotnet new blazor --interactivity Server --auth Individual

dotnet new blazor --interactivity WebAssembly --auth Individual

dotnet new blazor --interactivity Auto --auth Individual

dotnet new blazor --interactivity None --auth Individual

 dotnet new blazor --all-interactive --auth Individual

@code {

    [CascadingParameter]
    public HttpContext HttpContext { get; set; } = default!;

services.TryAddCascadingValue(sp => sp.GetRequiredService<EndpointHtmlRenderer>().HttpContext);

<Router AppAssembly="@typeof(Program).Assembly">
    <Found Context="routeData">
        <AuthorizeRouteView RouteData="@routeData" DefaultLayout="@typeof(Layout.MainLayout)" />
        <FocusOnNavigate RouteData="@routeData" Selector="h1" />
    </Found>
</Router>

builder.Services.AddCascadingValue(sp =>new Preferences { Theme ="Dark" });

builder.Services.AddCascadingAuthenticationState();
builder.Services.AddScoped<AuthenticationStateProvider, IdentityRevalidatingAuthenticationStateProvider>();

builder.Services.AddCascadingAuthenticationState();
builder.Services.AddScoped<AuthenticationStateProvider, PersistingServerAuthenticationStateProvider>();

@page "/auth"

@using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization

@attribute [Authorize]

<PageTitle>Auth</PageTitle>

<h1>You are authenticated</h1>

<AuthorizeView>
    Hello @context.User.Identity?.Name!
</AuthorizeView>

public class Employee
{
    public string FirstName { get; set; }
    public string LastName { get; set; }
    public DateTime HireDate { get; set; }
    public decimal Salary { get; set; }

    public Employee(string firstName, string lastName, DateTime hireDate, decimal salary)
    {
        FirstName = firstName;
        LastName = lastName;
        HireDate = hireDate;
        Salary = salary;
    }
}

public class Employee(string firstName, string lastName, DateTime hireDate, decimal salary)
{
    public string FirstName { get; set; } = firstName;
    public string LastName { get; set; } = lastName;
    public DateTime HireDate { get; set; } = hireDate;
    public decimal Salary { get; set; } = salary;
}

var employee = new Employee("John", "Doe", new DateTime(2020, 1, 1), 50000);

public record class Book(string Title, string Publisher);

public record struct Color(int R, int G, int B);

public class MyService
{
    private readonly IDepedent _dependent;
  
    public MyService(IDependent dependent)
    {
        _dependent = dependent;
    }
  
    public void Do() 
    {
        _dependent.DoWork();
    }
}

public class MyService(IDependent dependent)
{
    public void Do() 
    {
        dependent.DoWork();
    }
}

using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;

namespace CS8Tests
{
  [NullableContext(1)]
  [Nullable(0)]
  public class Employee
  {
    [CompilerGenerated]
    [DebuggerBrowsable(DebuggerBrowsableState.Never)]
    private string <FirstName>k__BackingField;
    [CompilerGenerated]
    [DebuggerBrowsable(DebuggerBrowsableState.Never)]
    private string <LastName>k__BackingField;
    [CompilerGenerated]
    [DebuggerBrowsable(DebuggerBrowsableState.Never)]
    private DateTime <HireDate>k__BackingField;
    [CompilerGenerated]
    [DebuggerBrowsable(DebuggerBrowsableState.Never)]
    private Decimal <Salary>k__BackingField;

    public Employee(string firstName, string lastName, DateTime hireDate, Decimal salary)
    {
      this.<FirstName>k__BackingField = firstName;
      this.<LastName>k__BackingField = lastName;
      this.<HireDate>k__BackingField = hireDate;
      this.<Salary>k__BackingField = salary;
      base..ctor();
    }

    public string FirstName
    {
      [CompilerGenerated] get
      {
        return this.<FirstName>k__BackingField;
      }
      [CompilerGenerated] set
      {
        this.<FirstName>k__BackingField = value;
      }
    }

    public string LastName
    {
      [CompilerGenerated] get
      {
        return this.<LastName>k__BackingField;
      }
      [CompilerGenerated] set
      {
        this.<LastName>k__BackingField = value;
      }
    }

    public DateTime HireDate
    {
      [CompilerGenerated] get
      {
        return this.<HireDate>k__BackingField;
      }
      [CompilerGenerated] set
      {
        this.<HireDate>k__BackingField = value;
      }
    }

    public Decimal Salary
    {
      [CompilerGenerated] get
      {
        return this.<Salary>k__BackingField;
      }
      [CompilerGenerated] set
      {
        this.<Salary>k__BackingField = value;
      }
    }
  }
}

public class Person(string firstName, string lastName) 
{
    public Person() : this("John", "Smith") { }
    public Person(string firstName) : this(firstName, "Smith") { }
    public string FullName => $"{firstName} {lastName}";
}

public class User
{
    public User(string firstName, string lastName) { }
}

public class Editor(string firstName, string lastName) : User
{
}

public class Automobile
{
    public Automobile(int wheels, int seats)
    {
        Wheels = wheels;
        Seats = seats;
    }

    public int Wheels { get; }
    public int Seats { get; }
}

public class Car : Automobile
{
    public Car(int seats) : base(4, seats)
    {
    }
}

public class Automobile(int wheels, int seats)
{
    public int Wheels { get; } = wheels;
    public int Seats { get; } = seats;
}

public class Car(int seats) : Automobile(4, seats);

public class MyBaseClass(string s); // no body required

public class Derived(int i, string s, bool b) : MyBaseClass(s)
{
    public int I { get; set; } = i;
    public string B => b.ToString();
}

public class Human(int age)
{
    // initialization
    public int Age { get; set; } = age;

    // capture
    public string Bio => $"My age is {age}!";
}

var p = new Human(42);
Console.WriteLine(p.Age); // Output: 42
Console.WriteLine(p.Bio); // Output: My age is 42!

p.Age++;
Console.WriteLine(p.Age); // Output: 43
Console.WriteLine(p.Bio); // Output: My age is 42! // !

using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;

namespace CS8Tests
{
  [NullableContext(1)]
  [Nullable(0)]
  public class Human
  {
    [CompilerGenerated]
    [DebuggerBrowsable(DebuggerBrowsableState.Never)]
    private int <age>P;
    [CompilerGenerated]
    [DebuggerBrowsable(DebuggerBrowsableState.Never)]
    private int <Age>k__BackingField;

    public Human(int age)
    {
      this.<age>P = age;
      this.<Age>k__BackingField = this.<age>P;
      base..ctor();
    }

    public int Age
    {
      [CompilerGenerated] get
      {
        return this.<Age>k__BackingField;
      }
      [CompilerGenerated] set
      {
        this.<Age>k__BackingField = value;
      }
    }

    public string Bio
    {
      get
      {
        DefaultInterpolatedStringHandler interpolatedStringHandler = new DefaultInterpolatedStringHandler(11, 1);
        interpolatedStringHandler.AppendLiteral("My age is ");
        interpolatedStringHandler.AppendFormatted<int>(this.<age>P);
        interpolatedStringHandler.AppendLiteral("!");
        return interpolatedStringHandler.ToStringAndClear();
      }
    }
  }
}

public Human(int age)
{
   this.<age>P = age;
   this.<Age>k__BackingField = this.<age>P;
   base..ctor();
}

using MyConsole = System.Console;

MyConsole.WriteLine("Test console");

// Namespace alias
using SuperJSON = System.Text.Json;
var document = SuperJSON.JsonSerializer.Serialize("{}");

// Type alias
using SuperJSON = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer;
var document = SuperJSON.Serialize("{}");

using UnityEngine;
using System;

Random rnd = new Random();

var rnd = new System.Random();

using Random = System.Random;

using Ints = int[];
using DatabaseInt = int?;
using OptionalFloat = float?;
using Grade= decimal;
using Point3D = (int, int, int);
using Person = (string name, int age, string country);
using unsafe P = char*;
using Matrix = int[][];

Matrix aMatrix = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]];

using MyConsole = System.Console;
using Person = (string name, int age, string country);

Person person = new("User 1", 33, "Iran");
Console.WriteLine(person);
PrintPerson(person);

MyConsole.WriteLine("Test console");

static void PrintPerson(Person person)
{
   MyConsole.WriteLine($"{person.name}, {person.age}, {person.country}");
}

(User 1, 33, Iran)
User 1, 33, Iran
Test console

using Companies = System.Collections.Generic.List<Company>;

Companies GetCompanies()
{
   // logic here
}

class Company
{
   public string Name;
   public int Id;
}

using EventHandlers = System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Func<System.Threading.Tasks.Task>>;

using Country = (string Abbreviation, string Name);

Country GetCountry(string abbreviation)
{
   // Logic here
}

List<Country> GetCountries()
{
   // Logic here
}

using Ints = int[];
using DatabaseInt = int?;
using OptionalFloat = float?;

public class IdentityRevalidatingAuthenticationStateProvider : RevalidatingServerAuthenticationStateProvider
{

    protected override TimeSpan RevalidationInterval => TimeSpan.FromMinutes(30);

    protected override async Task<bool> ValidateAuthenticationStateAsync(
        AuthenticationState authenticationState, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
     // ...
    }
}

public class PersistingRevalidatingAuthenticationStateProvider : RevalidatingServerAuthenticationStateProvider
{
    public PersistingRevalidatingAuthenticationStateProvider(
        ILoggerFactory loggerFactory,
        IServiceScopeFactory scopeFactory,
        PersistentComponentState state,
        IOptions<IdentityOptions> options)
        : base(loggerFactory)
    {
     // ...
    }

    protected override TimeSpan RevalidationInterval => TimeSpan.FromMinutes(30);

    protected override async Task<bool> ValidateAuthenticationStateAsync(
        AuthenticationState authenticationState, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
     // ...
    }

    private async Task OnPersistingAsync()
    {
     // ...
                _state.PersistAsJson(nameof(UserInfo), new UserInfo
                {
                    UserId = userId,
                    Email = email,
                });
     // ...
    }
}

public class PersistentAuthenticationStateProvider(PersistentComponentState persistentState) : AuthenticationStateProvider
{
    private static readonly Task<AuthenticationState> _unauthenticatedTask =
        Task.FromResult(new AuthenticationState(new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity())));

    public override Task<AuthenticationState> GetAuthenticationStateAsync()
    {
        if (!persistentState.TryTakeFromJson<UserInfo>(nameof(UserInfo), out var userInfo) || userInfo is null)
        {
            return _unauthenticatedTask;
        }

        Claim[] claims = [
            new Claim(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier, userInfo.UserId),
            new Claim(ClaimTypes.Name, userInfo.Email),
            new Claim(ClaimTypes.Email, userInfo.Email) ];

        return Task.FromResult(
            new AuthenticationState(new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity(claims,
                authenticationType: nameof(PersistentAuthenticationStateProvider)))));
    }
}

var numbers1_CS11 = new[] { 1, 2, 3 };

var numbers1_CS_11 = new int[] { 1, 2, 3 };

int[] numbers1_CS12 = [ 1, 2, 3 ];

error CS9176: There is no target type for the collection expression.

Span<string> span1_CS11 = new string[] { "AC", "AL" };

Span<string> span1_CS12 = [ "AC", "AL" ];

ReadOnlySpan<string> readOnlySpan_CS12 = [ "Africa",  "Asia", "Europa"];

int[][] array2D_CS11 =
  {
    new int[] { 2002, 2006, 2010},
    new int[] { 2014, 2018},
    new int[] { 2022, 2026, 2030}
  };

int[][] array2D_CS12 =
  [
     [2002, 2006, 2010],
     [2014, 2018],
     [2022, 2026, 2030]
  ];

List<string> list_CS11 = new List<string> { "Item 1", "Item 2" };

List<string> list_CS12 = [ "Item 1", "Item 2" ];

// Before C#12
List<User> users = new List<User>();
// or
var users = new List<User>();
// or
List<User> user = new();

// C#12
List<User> users = [];

int[] numbers1_CS12 = [ 1, 2, 3 ];
int[] numbers2_CS12 = [ 4, 5, 6 ];

int[] allItems = [ ..numbers1_CS12, ..numbers2_CS12 ];

int[] allItems_CS11 = numbers1_CS12.Concat(numbers2_CS12).ToArray();

int[] join = [..a, ..b, ..c, 6, 5];

int[] a =[1, 2, 3];
Span<int> b = [2, 4, 5, 4, 4];
List<int> c = [4, 6, 6, 5];

List<int> join = [..a, ..b, ..c, 6, 5];

List<(string, int)> otherScores = [("Dave", 90), ("Bob", 80)];

(string name, int score)[] scores = [("Alice", 90), ..otherScores, ("Charlie", 70)];

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