Multithreading with C# Cookbook - Second Edition

Chapter 5. Using C# 6.0

In this chapter, we will look through native asynchronous programming support in the C# 6.0 programming language. You will learn the following recipes:

• Using the await operator to get asynchronous task results
• Using the await operator in a lambda expression
• Using the await operator with consequent asynchronous tasks
• Using the await operator for the execution of parallel asynchronous tasks
• Handling exceptions in asynchronous operations
• Avoiding the use of the captured synchronization context
• Working around the async void method
• Designing a custom awaitable type
• Using the dynamic type with await

Introduction

Until now, you learned about the Task Parallel Library, the latest asynchronous programming infrastructure from Microsoft. It ...