# dotnet/try-samples

Repository: https://github.com/dotnet/try-samples
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/try-samples
Language: C#
License: CC-BY-4.0
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2024-06-05T06:35:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2637, "days_push": 819, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1157, forks 636 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:48.349217+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of interactive C# tutorials and samples that run with the dotnet try global tool, runnable locally or via Binder. It includes beginner guides, 101 LINQ samples, and feature tours for C# 7 and C# 8.

## Use cases
- learn c# interactively in the browser
- run 101 linq samples hands-on
- explore new c# 8 language features with runnable examples
- teach c# beginners with executable documentation
- browse c# tutorials alongside runnable code

## When to choose
- you want interactive, runnable C# tutorials using dotnet try
- you are learning LINQ or newer C# language features
- you want executable documentation linked to .NET docs

## When to avoid
- you need tutorials for languages other than C#
- you want a maintained course platform rather than sample repos
- you cannot install the .NET Core SDK and dotnet-try tool

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: education, programming-languages, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform, cli, browser
- tags: csharp, dotnet-try, interactive-tutorials, linq, notebooks

## Member repositories
- dotnet/try-samples (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:48.349217+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:32:02.197197+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dotnet/try-samples (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:48.349217+00:00, sha 90a2ae21ba7d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.