C# Tutorial For Beginners - Learn C# Basics in 1 Hour

Learn C# basics in 1 hour! ⚡ This beginner-friendly tutorial gets you coding fast. No experience needed.
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💡 Why C#?
- Build games, desktop, mobile, and web applications.
- Versatile and widely used language.
- Great for beginners with its clear syntax.
👉 This tutorial is perfect for you if:
- You're a complete beginner to programming.
- You want a fast and practical intro to C#.
- You're interested in a wide range of software development.
Let's get started! 🚀
📖 TABLE OF CONTENT
00:00 Introduction
02:16 Difference between C# and .NET
03:07 CLR
05:21 Architecture of .NET Applications
07:52 Your First C# Program
18:45 Variables and Constants
27:24 Overflowing
29:34 Scope
30:33 Demo of Variables and Constants
42:40 Type Conversion
47:30 Demo of Type Conversion
57:43 Operators
#csharp #dotnet #programming

[@programmingwithmosh]

🚀 Ready to master C#? - Check out my full course: bit.ly/49y4qFe - Subscribe for more awesome content: bit.ly/38ijYjn

[@user-rh3hh2gn5e]

❤hi❤.....

[@Saeedhashemi1994]

thank u for teaching us in dark mode

[@driateanass9431]

hahahaahaha

[@BOBOUDA]

Just wondering, how do you enable that ?

[@B-a_s-H]

tools > options > environment > general > color theme

[@Futemire]

Welcome to the dark side.

[@DianaFranco20]

The colour of the fonts are set automatically? Because I have the dark theme and my coding words are less colourful :(

[@Archer-hg9rw]

00:00 Introduction 02:16 Difference between C# and .NET 03:07 CLR 05:21 Architecture of .NET Applications 07:52 Your First C# Program 18:45 Variables and Constants 27:24 Overflowing 29:34 Scope 30:33 Demo of Variables and Constants 42:40 Type Conversion 47:30 Demo of Type Conversion 57:43 Operators

[@khaledz2608]

ARCHER studios thanks

[@borat1]

thx helped a lot

[@abennis196]

@@borat1 it literally says this in the description wtf

[@G0hrx]

@@abennis196 timestamps in the video description don't work for mobile users

[@abennis196]

@@G0hrx ah right

[@Tridan24]

Oh my lord I have watched this for the first 5 minutes without any knowledge of well any computer programming language for that matter and already I understand what you are teaching. It's folks like you who give folks like me a running start. Thankyou very much for your time and effort.

[@engineerstoolkit4900]

Hey great job Mosh, this was my very first foray in the C# (coming from a VBA background), and this was exactly what I was looking for. Very comprehensive, well thought through tutorial; thank you for sharing, and keep up the great work :)

[@MarcoLongoMusic]

I've been looking for a tutorial like this for weeks. You seem to be the only guy ON INTERNET who doesn't take anything for granted and actually explains every single aspect of the programming language with knowledge and clarity. Most people don't understand that even the smallest insignificant detail could be very confusing for a neophyte if they don't explain what it does and why it behaves that way. Thanks for going so in depth on each topic!

[@volodka9660]

+Programming with Mosh Good afternoon sir. I am a 22 year-old boy. I decided to begin learning programming ...yeah I've got a job after graduation (manager)...but,I 'd like to try programming,try smth completely new...there is a bunch of statements on internet claiming that such newbees as me MUST begin immersion into Programming with Web-development...to be honest, above-mentioned stuff does not interest me at all...I'd like to learn lang that can be used to creat apps...to me, it's more interesting than creating web pages.Am I old?What do you think??Thnx

[@vaportwo333]

"Most people don't understand that even the smallest insignificant detail could be very confusing for a neophyte if they don't explain what it does and why it behaves that way" -- As a person who's trying to dive down into progamming, this is an absolute truth!

[@nabarupghosh8257]

@@programmingwithmosh sir , please make a longer tutorial on C# & Java like you made in Python.Please

[@istandaloneroronoazoro5188]

@@programmingwithmosh The only aspect I'd like to point out is if you could explain a little simpler than that, because you go into defining the beginning lines of code in a technical manner and I could not understand it all. Can you explain a little more simpler why do we have the beginning code and what is it used for and if it needs any changing? Thank you and aside from that, your video is great! :)

[@eritert]

Preserving the 444 likes by commenting a 👍🏻

[@ConscienceTalk]

Great tutorial. Its my habit to listen to multiple beginner tutorials when I'm first starting a language, because of the different approaches each teacher has to teaching. Your mix of theory and interactivity is nearly perfect. Best beginning C# tutorial I have found online yet!

[@arash926]

First of all, thank you for the time and effort you put into all your amazing free tutorials. I am new in coding, and luckily this guy teaching everything! I learned some Python from you as well! 🙏

[@TodayashiFujiwara]

One of the best tutorials I've ever watched in my life. Thanks Mosh!

[@emo10001]

Wow this is fantastic. I've started and not finished a LOT of C++ and C# tutorials. I have no doubt that I will finish this and many of your other course offerings. This is exactly what a beginner needs. I can't wait to watch more. Thank you Mosh!

[@abdulladil55]

Console.Writeline("Hello World"); "Momma I became a programmer!"

[@simonndungu1196]

cool

[@kajgod]

you actually missed capital L in WriteLine nethod FFS :-P

[@andicar177]

ma quanto è bravo il mio bambino. Bello di mamma!!!!!!

[@ToxikDnB544]

ahahahhahhahaha XD

[@qymaruh]

Welcome to the unhappy world of Debugging young blood!

[@k1ng401]

This was great Mosh. I’ve recently started with C# and Visual Studio because of VR programming tutorials, but they just jump you straight into the coding and it’s great to finally understand the basics of what is going on. I used a very old version of Visual Studio to code Visual Basic a long time ago. The new tools are much more powerful.

[@gem8273]

It was the best lecture I’ve ever seen so far. Also, your accent is really clear for someone like me who is not native English is smooth and understandable. I appreciate it thanks.

[@andrewbeck5547]

I'm a native english speaker and I also have no problem with the accent. Though pronouncing "Pi" as "pee" makes me smile every time. Pee is something else :-D

[@jojoefs]

@@andrewbeck5547 They're both valid. Pee is the greek pronunciation of the greek letter pi.

[@belindaolvera-jovanovich4647]

I'm taking a class right now on Basics and I went through all of this in an in person lecture. My instructors and other videos I watched seemed to be very hard to understand because of the speed of explanation. You describe everything in a nice steady speed that can give beginners time to understand what you just said. Thanks.

[@IsaacAsante17]

Excellent tutorials. I'm completely new to C#, but I feel like I've grasped some very important notions in just an hour. God bless you!

[@donyoung9106]

This is by far the best C# tutorial I've seen online so far. The videos are crisp, and I like the fact you even zoom in. I've seen some videos where I couldn't even make out what being typed out in Visual Studio.

[@voorbandachterband2844]

just bought the course and i'm exited! You explain everything so well, thank you!

[@imedsalah7343]

I had never seen clear and simple programming course like this! I really love it!

[@Drphilipmiller]

I've watched several tutorials by many presenters. No one is the perfect video. And none of the other ones explain some of the background and terminology the way this video did. At the very least, it's a terrific video to complement any other videos on the subject. Great job.

[@thecognitivedachshund]

You're one of the best there is amongst those who teach programming! I'm really fond of the simplicity you bring into the lectures.

[@mhillvo]

Totally enjoyed this learning for my brain's sake. I'll be dreaming about it tonight as I fall sound asleep...no doubt. Thanks!!

[@pecanthejelly5854]

I learned more from this tutorial than I did in 12 weeks of a programming college course

[@manojsaxena1462]

Question is not learning question is money.

[@aishamuhammad8893]

please I need a comprehensive full course tutorial for Java script beginners

[@bartbever9982]

@@aishamuhammad8893 internet and a laptop is enough to learn a language

[@briennethemaid]

wtf college did you go to that doesn't teach variable types?

[@turoreal]

@@aishamuhammad8893 Udemy.com is where the best comprehensive courses are at, bro.

[@MephystoRO]

Thank you for the tutorials, just bought the course and I am looking forward to learning more on C# and MVC5. Keep up the good work!

[@xionic1194]

The first tutorial I have seen that tells you to go on stack overflow

[@leoespejo7437]

I come from the future and believe me, that's is a WISE advice

[@yoyo-yx1qx]

@@leoespejo7437 i am from the future too and i completly agree

[@tailung6334]

I am also from future😎 believe me thats a great advice

[@lucianobarros2058]

Guess what? Still true in where i come from, the future

[@HaroutBlack]

Jesus is the only way to healing, restoration and salvation to all souls. Please turn to him and he will change your life, depression into delight, soul heading from hell to heaven all because of what he did on the cross “Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” Romans 10:13

[@lungers8771]

I've tried on 3 separate occasions to learn c# from a class on Udemy, but could not wrap my head around what they were trying to teach. Within the first 10 minutes looking at your diagrams and having you explain it in a different way. I understand what they have been trying to teach me! Great job! Coding is a lot more fun and you stay a lot more motivated when you understand what it is that's actually happening.

[@iamcobra5297]

Hey brother. I see you commented this 3 years ago. How have you're programming journey been? I would say i feel exactly the same as you did at the time you wrote this comment..

[@lungers8771]

@@iamcobra5297 I gave up on it to be honest with you man haha what about your journey? hows it going so far?

[@xomnionProgrammingAndChess]

lol@@iamcobra5297

[@thomaskibaru8736]

I have purchased your courses from beginners to advanced among others.. you are explain your material really well. keep the good work Mosh.

[@vuurniacsquarewave5091]

Thank you for the amazing tutorials! I have only watched the first part so far, but I already feel motivated to continue unlike with other languages. I only do this as a hobby, and I currently only have very low-level programming skills for retro development only(650x family processors' ASM, Z80 and Intel 8080 ASM). However, I both need to make myself tools and also take a step forward in time, and so far C# seems like a nice entry point for me :)

[@leonardosharp6806]

This tutorial is old, but is gold. I've seen other tutorials that are 4 hours long but won't go into as many details as you - which, for any serious future projects, is essential.

[@derek9879]

Even 4 years later this is incredibly easy to follow along with if you can explore the application a little bit in the beginning, because updates have made the start up a little different. Otherwise, this is still the #1 follow along video to watch for your first time.

[@marinosanagnostou8116]

Excellent tutorial. One of the best I've ever watched.

[@inyourhead9714]

2022 update: when starting new project: From dropdowns Select C#, Windows, Console. Choose Console App (.NET Framework) template

[@Mera2002]

thank you

[@hughmungus2551]

Thanks a lot, i was confused haha

[@xingning4393]

Thank you so much for the info! I was confused too

[@klimpomp]

[@zertex2830]

That comment deserves a ping!!!

[@KatRollo]

As a seasoned Java developer, I sat through this video and still found it delightful. Bought a subscription to your courses, moving towards C# for a project.

[@gbv9342]

Mosh I've got to say, you've really explained the actually theory of C# very well. I took a coding boot camp and graduated without a clear concise way of actually understanding C#. Thank you so much sir!!!!!

[@fabiolawilson6632]

Thank YOU!! This is my first course/week coding and you just explained my first week in an hour. :-)

[@usamazaheer4608]

You are the best teacher ever. Hats off to you , Let me know where else I can follow you so I can tell my class fellows too.

[@gugun2660]

You are awesome. This has never been clearer to me than when you explain it. I need to learn C# and write exams to get my Certificate as well as .Net. You are the guy for me. I went to udemy to buy your lectures, but I keep getting errors on purchase. I will try and send them a message tomorrow as it is midnight where I am at and I am trying to learn this as quick as I can. I am already a programmer for 21 years, though I was programming in mainframe languages. Now I need to upgrade to these ones to get a job during this Covid incase I am let go at my current company. This is a God sent for me. Thank you so much, it's exciting to be learning all this. Thank you for your enthusiasm and clear way of teaching.😊😀

[@lordvayne8167]

What a perfect tutorial that was. I just finished it in the course of 2 days by taking a lot of notes. I want to learn how to make a game, but all the other tutorials were doing a shit load of stuff I was not able to understand. Thank you very much for that video!

[@hixamjocular6591]

Thank you Mosh your explaining method very intelligible

[@martingamer5591]

This video taught me more in an hour than Wake Forest University's CS department taught me in a semester.

[@XCai-xq8nn]

A clean and beginner-friendly tutorial, all detail concepts are well explained. I have learned a lot, thank you Mosh for creating such an amazing tutorial.

[@dzikmikrofala]

I'm at 42nd minute of this video and I have to say that I've learned a lot through this course. Great tutorial so far!

[@benchee5456]

Good refreshing course for me ... after many years not touching programming.

[@manjunathj9202]

from the bottom of my heart i thank you for taking the time to do this. Thank you!

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Gets paid

[@biraescudero]

Clear, direct and fast. I now can start coding in C#! Thank you!

[@maramorena6203]

Currently on bootcamp for App dev and I'm struggling with some of the tools being used since my Programming background is weak. Your videos are helping me a lot. Thank you!

[@peterzhou3366]

thanks for teaching, it's very clear and impressive. I'm a data developer, I really get a lot information from this course.

[@Theshree92]

Thank you very much for uploading c# video. Keep uploading more videos sir.

[@clementwee4460]

This tutorial is great, one of the best tutorials I have seen! And I am a professional for 5 years! I think it could be made even better by including a segment on how to read API documentation, especially MSDN API Documentation.

[@MAKSlU]

I was just thinking about learning C# and after finding this video i have No other choice then just going for it! Thanks for making a non boring tutorial with good explanations!

[@Soulfyres]

This is really the best programming tutorial I've ever seen, highly considering purchasing the course

[@Lexyvil]

I couldn't agree more. I watched this whole video and I'm now convinced to buy the course from how well elaborated the explanations and examples were.

[@kopuz.co.uk.]

Only watch ""online schools videos if you like your screen to be blasted with large unnecessary captions.

[@mike-qi6gl]

*dear

[@adobeco]

I love the fact that he 1. Shows us what it is, then 2. Shows us How to use it with deep explanation, and 3. Shows us when to use it, and then last Sumarizes all of this by showing it being used in visual studio.

[@roguebiscuitmusic442]

He also tells us what is more useful in most situations.

[@ShereefHisham]

Thank you sir. * Comprehensive * Well explained * Detailed with no shortcuts * Easy to follow-up and understand Can't ask for more in such course

[@annamartin56]

Mosh, I think you are an excellent teacher. I programmed C# .Net over 10 years ago and quit because i just did not have great mentors. I think you will be the reason for my success!!

[@aymancassim8944]

Thank you man I learnes Python thx to you now I am learning C# for Unity with you thats great

[@travisraab2359]

Truly incredible that an honest and caring person on KZbin can teach me more about C# in an hour than my programming professor did in two weeks

[@soniromanov]

This is how you are supposed to do an advertising for a course. Show enough to see that the instructor knows the craft and how to present it, and enough to get you intereseted for more. Great quality content, thanks for the upload.

[@josephkamande4502]

It's my first time to learn C# and I'm feeling like I now know it all. You explain very well. Good teacher. Thank you

[@DataVids]

As a fellow creator developer advocate, these videos are important! thank you

[@StrikeXJacky]

This is really the best programming tutorial I've ever seen, the real step by step......

[@sindicindy325]

Mosh, all of your programming youtube videos are,well explained!Thank you!🙂

[@kukkapuskassa4607]

Best c# tutorial i've ever watched and free!

[@oficialricardoc]

Man, thank you for tutorial. I'm getting the paid course as well, you are a very good teacher, I'm learning from scratch and seems to me it all makes sense now. And believe me, I tried dozens of Tutorials on the internet. This one is simply the best.

[@charlenekaczynski9023]

The ads are timed perfectly

[@GabrielM01]

ads?

[@GabrielM01]

milu i wont lmfao

[@slipperys0ap817]

i would like but you're at 69

[@suprecam9880]

Mosh! I am so grateful for this tutorial video you have given us.. for free too! Thank you so much, you've helped me more than you know to learn ALL of the key concepts behind C# in less than a day.

[@NewLondonMarshall]

Just bought your full C# course, thanks for your fantastic content, wish me luck in my journey through this course! Hopefully I'll make it through!

[@darylchetty2870]

Hi mosh You make such awesome videos, I have even bought them on udemy. would it be possible to make a series on rdlc reports? Going through data sets, adapters, best report design practices and variable passing. I feel the content out there is inadequate or fragmented and hard to put together. Would be great to have a good teacher create a definitive source.

[@Oxmond]

❤️ Great C# introduction! Well done! 👍🤓

[@cagefighter58]

Thank you so much for this can't wait to watch all your videos! So much help!! Any tips for a college student in computer forensics?

[@CalebDiT]

Wow, finally somebody who knows how to pronounce "pi" correctly! OK, that's a useless comment for your great contribution, here, Mr. Mosh. I will try to add at least one useful thing, then: In the new C# 6, the string placeholders can be written like this, which can be a little cleaner: Console.WriteLine($"{byte.MinValue} {byte.MaxValue}") Cf. the example at 39:35. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge!

[@ScooterFXRS]

Pie and pi are two words that are pronounced in the same manner but are spelled differently and have different meanings, which makes them homophones. It is correct if he was speaking a language where this is supported. The word pie is assumed to be connected to the Latin word pia meaning pastry or pie, and the Old English piehus meaning bakery. Greek classic spanakopita (spinach pie). Hence it became a literal translation.

[@Nightcore_Paradise]

Caleb Funny thing considering that’s not how it’s pronounced.

[@michaelkyle2150]

Only 5 minutes in and I can already tell this is going to be hugely helpful to learn C# and the concepts of programming. Great work!

[@srilakshmipriya2536]

updated

[@KingLich451]

was it any actual use to you?

[@prashantpable197]

This is what I was looking for. It was not a Tutorial, it was just a simple discussion that kept me engaged and knowing concepts in the background.

[@mahdarsaad7013]

ty for the free video Mr Mosh 34:45 you have to press TAB twice if you wanna use the CW(Console.WriteLine) Code snippet / visual studio 2017

[@frezerh]

This is a brilliant lesson on C# I cannot wait to learn more! ....UPDATE: I just signed up on your website (codewithmosh.com). You have earned my subscription sir, Thank you so much for your time and effort!

[@1414tyty]

I took this full course, it helped me ALOT in a java class. They are basically the same.

[@Megamanx305]

Tyler Ferrara how much is the course

[@danjmillier]

megamanx, it's usually on sale on Udemy for around $19.99 or lower --> www.udemy.com/csharp-tutorial-for-beginners/

[@youreallywannaknowmyname1113]

Daniel Millier Thank you.

[@RjKumar111GunnerRj]

this isn't really as difficult for me to understand as i expected, straight-forward, definitely was worth my time for learning

[@amandabos6166]

Good tutorial, starts from the really beginning, for those who never programmed before. Exactly what I needed. Thank you!

[@nabarupghosh8257]

Sir , can you please make a longer tutorial like you made of python of java or c#

[@juliavanderkris5156]

Great tutorial. Thanks a lot!

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lol I find so many people has same profile pictures as me (i got your cat on steam)

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Now that you have learned the basics, you are now ready for the real deal. Check out LiveEdu dot tv. They will guide to make your own software and program! You won't regret it :)

[@AkinbolaGabriel-ks7ny]

This is the best teacher I've seen downloaded apps and stuffs they make me feel like coding is tough but he made everything simple... This is a rare diamond teacher

[@jaquilyncaberto9397]

15 / 15 Illustrate the flowchart of the following problems: 1. Calculate the average of three numbers 2. Calculate the area of a triangle using the formula Area = 1/ 2 bh wherein b is the base and h is the height. 3. Determine if a number is ODD or EVEN 4. Find the largest among three different numbers entered by the user.

[@myhoopd4684]

can we get an updated version of this video for current visual studio code?

[@khadijafatima1944]

Thank you Sir! this video has helped me a lot. :)

[@miguelviloria8501]

thank you so much! I am having a hard time catching up to class because I'm a late enrollee and this tutorial helped me in atleast understanding what C# is for and what it looks like.

[@MrDestinyproduction]

God bless you. I think you are the best programming teacher I've found on KZbin

[@islekker1403]

My vidual studio looks different from yours. I didn't get the option to choose between web app etc. I only got new rext file, new file and new window.

[@VampiresDarkCreed]

Amazing lecture Mosh. Thank you for sharing part of it. I will surely check your lectures at udemy. :)

[@krishnap3870]

Hi Mosh can you pls tell me how to add app.config file in VS2017 for Mac

[@tankionlinemobile4180]

Im a visual learner and this helped me out so much as my online lecturers were only giving me powerpoint slides and that wasn't helping me at all.

[@pooyasamaei8522]

سلام. واقعا این که متوجهی تمام جزئیات برای یه تازه کار سواله و همه رو توضیح میدی خیلی عالیه. ممنون از ویدئوی آموزشی بسیار خوبت. موفق باشی.

[@tylerstevens9022]

Am I watching this before a C# interview? yes

[@tylerstevens9022]

Second interview here I come!

[@lakatosalex]

Thank you Sir for this course! :) Oh btw I'm Hungarian so I was pleasantly surprised when you taled about variable notations. :)

[@RelakS__]

I still wonder, why the Hungarian notation is Hungarian, even though I like to put a short identifier before the variable's actual name to know what it is: a variable (f, don't know why :D ), a constant (c), an input variable (i) or an output variable (o).

[@user-gk9ut9qc1o]

thank you for this lecture, it's great! i was having trouble understanding my prof. at uni and this video has been of great help

[@SolomonSAK]

Thanks for the clear, and well paced instructions.

[@yoursleepparalysisdemon1828]

Making a fnaf fan game (starting generic) I have the audio, plot etc. first im gonna start simple with a 2d mario type thing. Wish me luck

[@aimerboy69]

same boi

[@mohammadmohad6156]

You can also use the same software which scott cawthon uses it is Clickteam fusion 2.5

[@yoursleepparalysisdemon1828]

Mohammad Mohad I'm using code.org Wish me luck brooo

[@datoneoof]

recommend you to use unity as a game engine, runs in C#

[@cibestian]

it's amaizing how you make it verey easy to understand C# thank you verey much !

[@AmitKumar-he3dl]

really thank you sir

[@rickpontificates3406]

Variable overflow is why the arcade game, Pac-Man, is unplayable beyond level 255. At level 256, the 8 bit CPU (z80) of Pac-Man adds +1 to 255 and gets 0 and the maze becomes garbage and impassable.

[@elvismugabi4433]

Thank u so much. I know this has really helped most beginners,, if not all who've watched this

[@knoxrobo4174]

Thank you so much and I will be making games with C# and unity thank you so much :D

[@Megamanx305]

Knox Robo how hard is it to make games?

[@abbasmaheryar1111]

Console games are very easy, if you are at least intermediate level. However, graphical games can be very tedious.

[@AJ213Probably]

My problem with making a game in Unity is the organization. I can make a lot of code and it works but it is not structured or good enough to easily change it or add even more easily.

[@Orken1]

Hey! Love the tutorial, will definitely purchase the full course. Was just wondering though, isn't it easier (generally speaking) to read the code if "correct" type is used instead of "var"? Personally i find it easier and faster to read the code with strings named string, ints named int etc. Thoughts?

[@ToskersCorner]

Depends. As a beginner it probably is good to not use var especially when working with unfamiliar types(That's just from my experience). However as you progress, it becomes much quicker and even easier to read when using var instead. I only think specifying types is good when you are still familiarizing yourself with them. Generally the right side of the operator will give you a answer to what type the var is.

[@ToskersCorner]

I guess all I was really trying to say is as a beginner I found it helpful in regards to learning. You do not always need to know the type, but I think by specifying type it helps you stay aware of what types are and how to use specific ones and how they are different. Of course this is not necessary for anyone near intermediate, but I think it could be helpful in regards to the perspective of a day 1 beginner. In a nutshell I think association is good for learning. Using var is good when you are beyond that level of learning. I'm just speaking from what I feel helped me as a beginner. Other people may be different.

[@BeemoNeemo]

Almost bought a 12 week course to teach me probably less than what you can learn from this in an hour. This man is a life/wallet savior.

[@dogeraid5937]

Anyone confused how to use the Parse method. Here's how to do it Example string to integer String text = "Abc"; Int.Parse(text); Console.WriteLine(text); This is much faster to do imo This could also work with other types