How to use .NET 3.x features in .NET 2.0 (Visual Studio 2008)

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You're stuck with targeting .NET 2.0 in Visual Studio 2008, but you'd like to use all the latest goodness from .NET 3.x features, like:

  • LINQ
  • Extension Methods
  • Lambdas

What can one do to enable this awesomeness?

EDIT: I had not originally found the post: C# .NET 3.0/3.5 features in 2.0 using Visual Studio 2008. Go there for an answer.

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@Brian: Yes, it is. stackoverflow.com/questions/173080/… – Moayad Mardini
This can be closed as duplicate. – Brett Veenstra
Brett, you can vote to close your own question if you wish :) – Moayad Mardini
Moayad: I need two more votes to close it. :( – Brett Veenstra

4 Answers

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.NET 3.x features are built upon 2.0. Have you tried adding System.Core as a reference?

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Extension methods and lambda expressions, at least, are available when targeting .NET 2.0 - see C# .NET 3.0/3.5 features in 2.0 using Visual Studio 2008.

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Convince your employer to update and allow you to target 3.5. Other than that your out of luck i think,