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.Net 4 is missing
I assume there is some reason that is obvious to regular users, but there is an explanation for .NET 7.x, 6.x, 5.x, and 3.x, but skips 4.x .
In the text:
C# 11 is supported only on .NET 7 and newer versions. C# 10 is supported only on .NET 6 and newer versions. C# 9 is supported only on .NET 5 and newer versions. C# 8.0 is supported only on .NET Core 3.x and newer versions.
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- ID: 5694e62b-c756-1f62-4014-2ceafa54c011
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- Content: C# language versioning - C# Guide
- Content Source: docs/csharp/language-reference/configure-language-version.md
- Product: dotnet-csharp
- Technology: csharp-language-reference
- GitHub Login: @BillWagner
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Very short version of the history of .NET.
It started as .NET, which evolved up to .NET 4. Then started .NET Core, evolved up to .NET Core 3.1. After .NET Core 3.1 there was a desire to drop "Core" for moving on the future solely as .NET.
As there was already a .NET 4 this version couldn't be used again, so there was a jump forward to .NET 5.
For more infos please see .NET Core is the Future of .NET and the linked posts.
I see. I'm not sure how to fix the phrasing, but I think the confusing part is core vs framework.
The heading says framework, and when I am building my project i need to set .net framework, so its hard to find information on this framework targeting pack because these links (referenced in the issue) keep showing up.
ping @richlander
Do you have good wording to disambiguate between "target framework" and ".NET Framework"?
We don't. However, in that table, the column header could be simplified to just "Target" or "Target platform". Target frameworks always include a version, so the column technically isn't a target framework, but something more abstract. There is a name for that concept, too, but that's adding more complexity.
