C# 6.0 Features Series

• How to try C# 6.0 and Rosyln?
• Getter-only (Read Only) Auto Properties in C# 6.0
• Lambda and Getter Only Auto-Properties in C# 6.0
• Initializers for Read-Only Auto Properties in C# 6.0
• Initializers via Expression Auto Properties in C# 6.0
• C# 6.0 – A field initializer cannot reference the non-static field, method, or property
• Lambda Expression for Function Members in C# 6.0
• Dictionary Initializers (Index Initializers) in C# 6.0
• Expression Bodies on Methods returning void in C# 6.0
• using keyword for static class in C# 6.0
• Unused namespaces in Different Color in Visual Studio 2015
• Null-Conditional Operator in C# 6.0
• Null-Conditional Operator and Delegates
• nameof Operator in C# 6.0
• Contextual Keywords in C#
• String Interpolation in C# 6.0
• Exception Filters in C# 6.0
• Await in Catch and finally block in C# 6.0

In C# 6.0 , you can use the lambda expressions to implement the logic for the Getter Only Auto-Properties . This brings the usage of the lambda expression to the getter only auto properties in C# 6.0.

Lambda and Getter Only Auto-Properties in C# 6.0

When the lambda expression is encountered , it indicates to the compiler that this is a getter only property and not a field.

using System;
namespace MobileOSApp
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Employee emp = new Employee { FirstName = "Senthil", LastName = "Kumar" };
            Console.WriteLine(emp.LastName);
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }
    public class Employee
    {
        public string FirstName { get; set; }
        public string LastName { get; set; }
        // Lambda expression and Getter Only auto property.
        public string FullName => (FirstName + " " +LastName);
    }
}