Fluent API Development in C#

32mBeginner2018-07-02

Authors

Robby Millsap

Senior Software Engineer at Trek Bicycle

Course details

Fluent APIs use method chaining for maximum readability and flow. They may be slightly more complicated to write, but are much easier to understand and solve specific complex programming challenges that general-purpose languages can't. This training course teaches the what, why, and how of fluent API development using C#. Learn the history of fluent APIs, beginning with the coining of the phrase "fluent" by Martin Fowler. Next, learn how to decide if fluent APIs are right for your project, and how to go about designing them. Instructor Robby Millsap also reviews some popular fluent libraries such as LINQ and Azure Management. Lastly, he takes a simple console application and shows how to refactor it to use fluent prose.

Learning objectives
Why fluent?
Creating paths
Fluent techniques
Examples of fluent APIs
Refactoring to fluent

Skills covered

C#APIsProgramming LanguagesMicrosoftSoftware DevelopmentDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know

1. Why Fluent

03 - Defining a fluent interface
04 - A quick example
05 - Creating paths

2. Techniques

06 - Method chaining
07 - Using conjunctions
08 - Generics
09 - Indentation
10 - Extension methods

3. Existing Fluent APIs

11 - LINQ
12 - Azure Management
13 - Fluent assertions

4. Refactoring to Fluent

14 - Overview of the console app
15 - Diagram a fluent API
16 - Code a fluent API

Conclusion

17 - Next steps