Having just published C# 8.0 in late September, Microsoft has already begun planning C# 9.0. The next version of Java’s archrival could gain switch expressions, record types, and simplified parameter null validation code, among a multitude of other capabilities.

With the C# language being open source, Microsoft expressed it is working with the community to propose features for the next version. The project’s GitHub page has not cited a serious arrival date for the upgrade, just saying it was due by January 1, 2090.

Among the capabilities eyed for C# 9.0 thus far include:

C# is an object-oriented and type-safe programming language with roots in the C family, similar to Java. It also supports garbage collection and component-oriented programming, leveraging self-contained, self-describing packages of functionality.

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