public string TestNoneAsync()
        {
            var webClient = new WebClient();
            return webClient.DownloadString("http://www.google.com");
        }

        public void TestAsync()
        {
            var webClient = new WebClient();
            webClient.DownloadStringAsync(new Uri("http://www.google.com"));
            webClient.DownloadStringCompleted += webClientDownloadStringCompleted;
        }

        void webClientDownloadStringCompleted(object sender, DownloadStringCompletedEventArgs e)
        {
            // use e.Result
        }

using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace Async02
{
    public partial class Form1 : Form
    {
        public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void btnGetInfo_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            var req = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("http://www.google.com");
            req.Method = "HEAD";
            req.BeginGetResponse(
                asyncResult =>
                {
                    var resp = (HttpWebResponse)req.EndGetResponse(asyncResult);
                    var headersText = formatHeaders(resp.Headers);
                    txtResults.Text = headersText;
                }, null);
        }

        private string formatHeaders(WebHeaderCollection headers)
        {
            var headerString = headers.Keys.Cast<string>()
                                      .Select(header => string.Format("{0}:{1}", header, headers[header]));
            return string.Join(Environment.NewLine, headerString.ToArray());
        }
    }
}

 An exception of type 'System.InvalidOperationException' occurred in System.Windows.Forms.dll but was not handled in user code
Additional information: Cross-thread operation not valid: Control 'txtResults' accessed from a thread other than the thread it was created on.

        private void btnGetInfo_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            var sync = SynchronizationContext.Current;
            var req = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("http://www.google.com");
            req.Method = "HEAD";
            req.BeginGetResponse(
                asyncResult =>
                {
                    var resp = (HttpWebResponse)req.EndGetResponse(asyncResult);
                    var headersText = formatHeaders(resp.Headers);
                    sync.Post(delegate { txtResults.Text = headersText; }, null);
                }, null);
        }

using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace Async01
{
    public class AsyncExample
    {
        public async Task DoWorkAsync(int parameter)
        {
            await Task.Delay(parameter);
            Console.WriteLine(parameter);
        }
    }
}

        public async Task<double> GetNumberAsync()
        {
            var generator = new Random();
            await Task.Delay(generator.Next(1000));

            return generator.NextDouble();
        }

        public async Task<double> GetSumAsync()
        {
            var leftOperand = await GetNumberAsync();
            var rightOperand = await GetNumberAsync();

            return leftOperand + rightOperand;
        }

        public async Task<double> GetProductOfSumAsync()
        {
            var leftOperand = GetSumAsync();
            var rightOperand = GetSumAsync();

            return await leftOperand * await rightOperand;
        }

 Operator '*' cannot be applied to operands of type 'System.Threading.Tasks.Task<double>' and 'System.Threading.Tasks.Task<double>'

        public async Task<string> DownloadAsync()
        {
            var webClient = new WebClient();
            return await webClient.DownloadStringTaskAsync("http://www.google.com");
        }

        public void TestDownloadAsync()
        {
            Debug.WriteLine("Before DownloadAsync");
            DownloadAsync();
            Debug.WriteLine("After DownloadAsync");
        }

 Before DownloadAsync
After DownloadAsync

 PM> Install-Package Microsoft.Bcl.Async

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<Project>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <AnalysisLevel>latest</AnalysisLevel>
    <AnalysisMode>AllEnabledByDefault</AnalysisMode>
    <CodeAnalysisTreatWarningsAsErrors>true</CodeAnalysisTreatWarningsAsErrors>
    <EnableNETAnalyzers>true</EnableNETAnalyzers>
    <EnforceCodeStyleInBuild>true</EnforceCodeStyleInBuild>
    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
    <TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
    <RunAnalyzersDuringBuild>true</RunAnalyzersDuringBuild>
    <RunAnalyzersDuringLiveAnalysis>true</RunAnalyzersDuringLiveAnalysis>
    <!--
      CA2007: Consider calling ConfigureAwait on the awaited task
      MA0004: Use Task.ConfigureAwait(false) as the current SynchronizationContext is not needed
      CA1056: Change the type of property 'Url' from 'string' to 'System.Uri'
      CA1054: Change the type of parameter of the method to allow a Uri to be passed as a 'System.Uri' object
      CA1055: Change the return type of method from 'string' to 'System.Uri'
    -->
    <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);CA2007;CA1056;CA1054;CA1055;MA0004</NoWarn>
    <NoError>$(NoError);CA2007;CA1056;CA1054;CA1055;MA0004</NoError>
    <Deterministic>true</Deterministic>
    <Features>strict</Features>
    <ReportAnalyzer>true</ReportAnalyzer>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers" Version="5.0.1">
      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
    </PackageReference>

    <PackageReference Include="Meziantou.Analyzer" Version="1.0.639">
      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
    </PackageReference>

    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.Analyzers" Version="16.8.55">
      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
    </PackageReference>

    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers" Version="3.3.2">
      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
    </PackageReference>

    <PackageReference Include="AsyncFixer" Version="1.3.0">
      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
    </PackageReference>

    <PackageReference Include="Asyncify" Version="0.9.7">
      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
    </PackageReference>

    <PackageReference Include="ClrHeapAllocationAnalyzer" Version="3.0.0">
      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
    </PackageReference>

    <PackageReference Include="SonarAnalyzer.CSharp" Version="8.16.0.25740">
      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
    </PackageReference>
  </ItemGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <AdditionalFiles Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)BannedSymbols.txt" Link="Properties/BannedSymbols.txt" />
  </ItemGroup>
</Project>

# https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn-analyzers/blob/master/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers/BannedApiAnalyzers.Help.md
P:System.DateTime.Now;Use System.DateTime.UtcNow instead
P:System.DateTimeOffset.Now;Use System.DateTimeOffset.UtcNow instead
P:System.DateTimeOffset.DateTime;Use System.DateTimeOffset.UtcDateTime instead

[*.cs]

# MA0026 : Complete the task
dotnet_diagnostic.MA0026.severity = suggestion

# CA1308: In method 'urlToLower', replace the call to 'ToLowerInvariant' with 'ToUpperInvariant' (CA1308)
dotnet_diagnostic.CA1308.severity = suggestion

# CA1040: Avoid empty interfaces
dotnet_diagnostic.CA1040.severity = suggestion

# CA1829 Use the "Count" property instead of Enumerable.Count()
dotnet_diagnostic.CA1829.severity = suggestion

# Use 'Count' property here instead.
dotnet_diagnostic.S2971.severity = suggestion

# S1135 : Complete the task
dotnet_diagnostic.S1135.severity = suggestion

# S2479: Replace the control character at position 7 by its escape sequence
dotnet_diagnostic.S2479.severity = suggestion

# CA2007: Consider calling ConfigureAwait on the awaited task
dotnet_diagnostic.CA2007.severity = none

# MA0004: Use Task.ConfigureAwait(false) as the current SynchronizationContext is not needed
dotnet_diagnostic.MA0004.severity = none

# CA1056: Change the type of property 'Url' from 'string' to 'System.Uri'
dotnet_diagnostic.CA1056.severity = suggestion

# CA1054: Change the type of parameter of the method to allow a Uri to be passed as a 'System.Uri' object
dotnet_diagnostic.CA1054.severity = suggestion

# CA1055: Change the return type of method from 'string' to 'System.Uri'
dotnet_diagnostic.CA1055.severity = suggestion

# S4457: Split this method into two, one handling parameters check and the other handling the asynchronous code.
dotnet_diagnostic.S4457.severity = none

# AsyncFixer01: Unnecessary async/await usage
dotnet_diagnostic.AsyncFixer01.severity = suggestion

# AsyncFixer02: Long-running or blocking operations inside an async method
dotnet_diagnostic.AsyncFixer02.severity = error

# VSTHRD103: Call async methods when in an async method
dotnet_diagnostic.VSTHRD103.severity = error

# AsyncFixer03: Fire & forget async void methods
dotnet_diagnostic.AsyncFixer03.severity = error

# VSTHRD100: Avoid async void methods
dotnet_diagnostic.VSTHRD100.severity = error

# VSTHRD101: Avoid unsupported async delegates
dotnet_diagnostic.VSTHRD101.severity = error

# VSTHRD107: Await Task within using expression
dotnet_diagnostic.VSTHRD107.severity = error

# AsyncFixer04: Fire & forget async call inside a using block
dotnet_diagnostic.AsyncFixer04.severity = error

# VSTHRD110: Observe result of async calls
dotnet_diagnostic.VSTHRD110.severity = error

# VSTHRD002: Avoid problematic synchronous waits
dotnet_diagnostic.VSTHRD002.severity = suggestion

# MA0045: Do not use blocking call (make method async)
dotnet_diagnostic.MA0045.severity = suggestion

# AsyncifyInvocation: Use Task Async
dotnet_diagnostic.AsyncifyInvocation.severity = error

# AsyncifyVariable: Use Task Async
dotnet_diagnostic.AsyncifyVariable.severity = error

# VSTHRD111: Use ConfigureAwait(bool)
dotnet_diagnostic.VSTHRD111.severity = none

# MA0022: Return Task.FromResult instead of returning null
dotnet_diagnostic.MA0022.severity = error

# VSTHRD114: Avoid returning a null Task
dotnet_diagnostic.VSTHRD114.severity = error

# VSTHRD200: Use "Async" suffix for async methods
dotnet_diagnostic.VSTHRD200.severity = suggestion

# MA0040: Specify a cancellation token
dotnet_diagnostic.MA0032.severity = suggestion

# MA0040: Flow the cancellation token when available
dotnet_diagnostic.MA0040.severity = suggestion

# MA0079: Use a cancellation token using .WithCancellation()
dotnet_diagnostic.MA0079.severity = suggestion

# MA0080: Use a cancellation token using .WithCancellation()
dotnet_diagnostic.MA0080.severity = error

#AsyncFixer05: Downcasting from a nested task to an outer task.
dotnet_diagnostic.AsyncFixer05.severity = error

# ClrHeapAllocationAnalyzer ----------------------------------------------------
# HAA0301: Closure Allocation Source
dotnet_diagnostic.HAA0301.severity = suggestion

# HAA0601: Value type to reference type conversion causing boxing allocation
dotnet_diagnostic.HAA0601.severity = suggestion

# HAA0302: Display class allocation to capture closure
dotnet_diagnostic.HAA0302.severity = suggestion

# HAA0101: Array allocation for params parameter
dotnet_diagnostic.HAA0101.severity = suggestion

# HAA0603: Delegate allocation from a method group
dotnet_diagnostic.HAA0603.severity = suggestion

# HAA0602: Delegate on struct instance caused a boxing allocation
dotnet_diagnostic.HAA0602.severity = suggestion

# HAA0401: Possible allocation of reference type enumerator
dotnet_diagnostic.HAA0401.severity = silent

# HAA0303: Lambda or anonymous method in a generic method allocates a delegate instance
dotnet_diagnostic.HAA0303.severity = silent

# HAA0102: Non-overridden virtual method call on value type
dotnet_diagnostic.HAA0102.severity = silent

# HAA0502: Explicit new reference type allocation
dotnet_diagnostic.HAA0502.severity = none

# HAA0505: Initializer reference type allocation
dotnet_diagnostic.HAA0505.severity = silent

dotnet_diagnostic.CA1308.severity = suggestion

[SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Usage", "CA1052:Type 'Program' is a static holder type but is neither static nor NotInheritable",
  Justification = "We need it for our integration tests this way.")]
[SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Usage", "RCS1102:Type 'Program' is a static holder type but is neither static nor NotInheritable",
  Justification = "We need it for our integration tests this way.")]
[SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Usage", "S1118:Type 'Program' is a static holder type but is neither static nor NotInheritable",
  Justification = "We need it for our integration tests this way.")]
public class Program { }