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C# Data Science With C# 14 Features (Comprehensive Guide)

C# has evolved significantly from its roots as an enterprise backend development technology. With the advancements achieved by.NET 9 and existing features of C# 14, it is a serious player in data science and analytics now. Whether you are working with big data, building machine learning models, or identifying trends, C# provides secure, type-safe, and high-performance features for modern data workflow.

This in-depth tutorial goes on to explain what C# 14 does for analysts and data scientists through examples, tips from the experts, and integrations.

Why Use Data Science with C#?

  • ML.NET: Playnice machine learning library that plays nicely together.
  • Microsoft.Data.Analysis: pandas à la DataFrame API.
  • Strong Typing: Foils evil bugs so common in dynamically typed coding languages.
  • Azure Integration: Goes straight to scaling through Azure ML, Data Lake, and Synapse.
  • .NET Interactive Notebooks: Facilitates exploratory data science using Jupyter-like notebooks.

Data operations are made better with additional syntax optimizations in C# 14.

C# 14 Features on the Edge of Data Science

  • Primary Constructors: Smoother data models.
  • Collection Expressions: Faster in-memory data construction.
  • Lambda Natural Types: Eliminates mapping and reducing code.
  • Pattern Matching Improvements: Better data classification and outlier detection.
  • Readonly Ref Structs: Easy while dealing with huge binary data sets.

Real-World Example: Customer Segmentation
 

Define a Record with Primary Constructor

public record Customer(
    string Id,
    string Name,
    int Age,
    string Country,
    double AnnualSpending
);

Assemble Sample Data

var customers = [
    new Customer("C001", "Alice",   30, "USA",    25000),
    new Customer("C002", "Bob",     22, "UK",     15000),
    new Customer("C003", "Charlie", 40, "Canada", 32000),
    new Customer("C004", "Diana",   35, "USA",    28000),
];

Advanced Grouping and Aggregation

var avgSpendByCountry = customers
    .GroupBy(c => c.Country)
    .ToDictionary(
        grp => grp.Key,
        grp => grp.Average(c => c.AnnualSpending)
    );
foreach (var entry in avgSpendByCountry)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"{entry.Key}: Avg Spend = {entry.Value}");
}

Pattern Matching for Classification

foreach (var c in customers)
{
    var segment = c switch
    {
        { AnnualSpending: >= 30000 } => "Premium",
        { AnnualSpending: >= 20000 and < 30000 } => "Regular",
        _ => "Budget"
    };
    Console.WriteLine($"{c.Name} is in {segment} segment.");
}

Data Visualization

Using Plotly.NET to plot spending per customer.

var chart = Chart.Column(
    customers.Select(c => (c.Name, c.AnnualSpending))
);
chart.Show();

For large datasets, combine Plotly.NET with streaming data to render dynamic charts in dashboards.

Machine Learning Pipeline with ML.NET
 

Load Data

var context = new MLContext();

var data = context.Data.LoadFromEnumerable(customers);

Define Pipeline

var pipeline = context.Transforms
    .Concatenate("Features", "Age", "AnnualSpending")
    .Append(
        context.Clustering.Trainers.KMeans(
            featureColumnName: "Features",
            numberOfClusters: 3
        )
    );

Train and Predict

var model = pipeline.Fit(data);
var predictions = model.Transform(data);

context.Data
    .CreateEnumerable<CustomerPrediction>(predictions, reuseRowObject: false)
    .ToList()
    .ForEach(p => 
        Console.WriteLine($"Cluster: {p.PredictedClusterId}")
    );

Define Prediction Class

public class CustomerPrediction
{
    public uint PredictedClusterId { get; set; }
}

Working with Large CSV Files

Use Microsoft.Data.Analysis a DataFrame to load big files.

var df = DataFrame.LoadCsv("customers.csv");

df = df[
    df["AnnualSpending"]
        .ElementwiseGreaterThan(20000)
];
Console.WriteLine(df);

Performance Tips and More

  • Use Parallel.ForEachAsync and process in-memory data.
  • Use ValueTask and Async Streams to process I/O efficiently.
  • Use Span and Memory to handle binary data or array-dominant computation.
  • Cache calculated models and aggregates wherever possible.

Conclusion and Final Words

C# 14 makes data science accessible and efficient, and provides great language features and solid libraries. From small explorations to big machine learning, C# does it all with performance- and maintainability-awareness. Enjoy coding with C# and .NET

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