Creating a .NET Standard 2.0 library

In this recipe, we will be looking at the basics of functional programming using C# inside a .NET Standard 2.0 library.

Getting ready

Let's get ready and open Visual Studio 2017. You should also check to see whether it's updated to the latest version.

How to do it...

1. Open Visual Studio 2017.
2. Click File | New | Project to create a project. 
3. In the New Project dialog box, expand the Other Project Types node in the left-hand pane and select Visual Studio Solutions. In the right-hand pane, select Blank Solution.
4. In the Name: textbox, type Chapter4.Functions and, in the Location: textbox, select a path from the drop-down box or click on the Browse... button to locate a path:

5. Click OK.
6. Now, your Solution Explorer (Ctrl + Alt + L) should look like this:

7. Now, right-click on the Chapter4.Functions label in the Solution Explorer and select Add  | New Project.
8. In the New Project dialog box, expand the Visual C# node.

9. Select .NET Standard in the left-hand pane and Class Library...