Updaate the language history with information about C# 1.2. Minor release and no there was not a 1.1.
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Features Added in C# Language Versions
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# [C# 1.0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Visual_Studio#.NET_.282002.29) (Visual Studio.NET)
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- Classes
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- Structs
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- Interfaces
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- Events
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- Properties
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- Delegates
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- Expressions
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- Statements
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- Attributes
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- Literals
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# [C# 1.2](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/whats-new/csharp-version-history#c-version-12)
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- Dispose in foreach
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- foreach over string specialization
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# [C# 2](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7cz8t42e(v=vs.80).aspx) (VS 2005)
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- Generics
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- Partial types
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- Anonymous methods
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- Iterators
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- Nullable types
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- Getter/setter separate accessibility
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- Method group conversions (delegates)
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- Static classes
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- Delegate inference
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# [C# 3](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb308966.aspx) (VS 2008)
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- Implicitly typed local variables
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- Object and collection initializers
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- Auto-Implemented properties
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- Anonymous types
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- Extension methods
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- Query expressions
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- Lambda expression
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- Expression trees
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- Partial methods
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# [C# 4](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff796223.aspx) (VS 2010)
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- Dynamic binding
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- Named and optional arguments
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- Co- and Contra-variance for generic delegates and interfaces
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- Embedded interop types ("NoPIA")
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# [C# 5](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/mvpawardprogram/2012/03/26/an-introduction-to-new-features-in-c-5-0/) (VS 2012)
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- Asynchronous methods
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- Caller info attributes
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# [C# 6](https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/wiki/New-Language-Features-in-C%23-6) (VS 2015)
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- [Draft Specification online](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/spec/README.md)
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- Compiler-as-a-service (Roslyn)
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- Import of static type members into namespace
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- Exception filters
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- Await in catch/finally blocks
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- Auto property initializers
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- Default values for getter-only properties
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- Expression-bodied members
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- Null propagator (null-conditional operator, succinct null checking)
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- String interpolation
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- nameof operator
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- Dictionary initializer
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# [C# 7.0](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2017/03/09/new-features-in-c-7-0/) (Visual Studio 2017)
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- [Out variables](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.0/out-var.md)
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- [Pattern matching](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/patterns.md)
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- [Tuples](https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/blob/master/docs/features/tuples.md)
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- [Deconstruction](https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/blob/master/docs/features/deconstruction.md)
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- [Discards](https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/blob/master/docs/features/discards.md)
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- [Local Functions](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.0/local-functions.md)
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- [Binary Literals](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.0/binary-literals.md)
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- [Digit Separators](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.0/digit-separators.md)
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- Ref returns and locals
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- [Generalized async return types](https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/blob/master/docs/features/task-types.md)
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- More expression-bodied members
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- [Throw expressions](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.0/throw-expression.md)
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# [C# 7.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2017/10/31/welcome-to-c-7-1/) (Visual Studio 2017 version 15.3)
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- [Async main](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.1/async-main.md)
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- [Default expressions](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.1/target-typed-default.md)
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- [Reference assemblies](https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/blob/master/docs/features/refout.md)
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- [Inferred tuple element names](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.1/infer-tuple-names.md)
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- [Pattern-matching with generics](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.1/generics-pattern-match.md)
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# [C# 7.2](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2017/11/15/welcome-to-c-7-2-and-span/) (Visual Studio 2017 version 15.5)
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- [Span and ref-like types](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.2/span-safety.md)
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- [In parameters and readonly references](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.2/readonly-ref.md)
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- [Ref conditional](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.2/conditional-ref.md)
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- [Non-trailing named arguments](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.2/non-trailing-named-arguments.md)
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- [Private protected accessibility](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.2/private-protected.md)
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- [Digit separator after base specifier](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.2/leading-separator.md)
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# C# 7.3 (Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7)
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- `System.Enum`, `System.Delegate` and [`unmanaged`](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.3/blittable.md) constraints.
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- [Ref local re-assignment](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.3/ref-local-reassignment.md): Ref locals and ref parameters can now be reassigned with the ref assignment operator (`= ref`).
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- [Stackalloc initializers](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.3/stackalloc-array-initializers.md): Stack-allocated arrays can now be initialized, e.g. `Span<int> x = stackalloc[] { 1, 2, 3 };`.
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- [Indexing movable fixed buffers](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.3/indexing-movable-fixed-fields.md): Fixed buffers can be indexed into without first being pinned.
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- [Custom `fixed` statement](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.3/pattern-based-fixed.md): Types that implement a suitable `GetPinnableReference` can be used in a `fixed` statement.
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- [Improved overload candidates](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.3/improved-overload-candidates.md): Some overload resolution candidates can be ruled out early, thus reducing ambiguities.
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- [Expression variables in initializers and queries](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.3/expression-variables-in-initializers.md): Expression variables like `out var` and pattern variables are allowed in field initializers, constructor initializers and LINQ queries.
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- [Tuple comparison](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.3/tuple-equality.md): Tuples can now be compared with `==` and `!=`.
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- [Attributes on backing fields](https://github.com/dotnet/csharplang/blob/master/proposals/csharp-7.3/auto-prop-field-attrs.md): Allows `[field: …]` attributes on an auto-implemented property to target its backing field.
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