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.NET Core

.NET Core is a free, open-source, cross-platform framework for building modern applications, including web, cloud, mobile, desktop, IoT, and AI solutions. It is a modular, high-performance runtime and library set that supports multiple programming languages like C#, F#, and Visual Basic, and is designed to run on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It succeeded the older .NET Framework and is now part of the unified .NET platform.

Also known as: Dotnet Core, DotNet Core, NET Core, ASP.NET Core (when referring to web apps), CoreCLR

🧊Why learn .NET Core?

Developers should learn .NET Core for building scalable, high-performance applications that need to run on multiple operating systems, especially in cloud-native and microservices architectures. It is ideal for enterprise-level web APIs, backend services, and cross-platform desktop apps using technologies like ASP.NET Core and Blazor, offering strong tooling, security, and community support.