C# Versions and Features

Version	.NET Framework	Visual Studio	Important Features
C# 7.0	.NET Core	Visual Studio 2017	§  out variables §  Tuples §  Discards §  Pattern Matching §  Local functions §  Generalized async return types §  throw Expressions
C# 6.0	.NET Framework 4.6	Visual Studio 2013/2015	§  Expression Bodied Methods §  Auto-property initializer §  nameof Expression §  Primary constructor §  Await in catch block §  Exception Filter §  String Interpolation
C# 5.0	.NET Framework 4.5	Visual Studio 2012/2013	§  Async features §  Caller information
C# 4.0	.NET Framework 4.0	Visual Studio 2010	§  Dynamic binding (late binding) §  Named and optional arguments §  Generic co- and contravariance §  Embedded interop types
# 3.0	.NET Framework 3.0\3.5	Visual Studio 2008	§  Implicitly typed local variables §  Object and collection initializers §  Auto-Implemented properties §  Anonymous types §  Extension methods §  Query expressions §  Lambda expressions §  Expression trees §  Partial Methods
C# 2.0	.NET Framework 2.0	Visual Studio 2005	§  Generics §  Partial types §  Anonymous methods §  Iterators §  Nullable types §  Private setters (properties) §  Method group conversions (delegates) §  Covariance and Contra-variance §  Static classes
C# 1.0	.NET Framework 1.0/1.1	Visual Studio .NET 2002	Basic features