C# is a programming language developed by Microsoft that is widely used for developing a variety of applications, including web applications. Blazor is a web framework developed by Microsoft that allows developers to build interactive web UIs using C# instead of JavaScript.
Blazor WebAssembly is one of the two hosting models in Blazor (the other being Blazor Server). In Blazor WebAssembly, the application is run on the client-side using a WebAssembly (Wasm) runtime in the browser. This means that the entire application, including the UI and business logic, is downloaded to the client’s browser and executed there.
Blazor WebAssembly leverages the capabilities of modern browsers to run .NET code in the browser, without the need for server-side code. This enables developers to build rich, interactive web applications using C# and .NET technologies.
To develop Blazor WebAssembly applications, you can use Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code, which provide excellent tooling support for Blazor. You can also use the .NET CLI (Command-Line Interface) to create and build Blazor WebAssembly projects.
Blazor WebAssembly uses a component-based architecture, where UI elements are represented as components that can be composed together to build complex UIs. These components are written in C# and HTML-like Razor syntax, and can be easily shared and reused.
Blazor WebAssembly also provides a rich set of features and capabilities, including data binding, dependency injection, routing, forms validation, and integration with JavaScript libraries.
When a Blazor WebAssembly application is built and published, it produces a set of static files (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Wasm) that can be hosted on any static file server, such as GitHub Pages or Azure Storage Static Websites. This makes it easy to deploy and host Blazor WebAssembly applications.
Overall, C# and Blazor WebAssembly provide a powerful and productive way to build modern web applications using familiar C# programming language and .NET technologies.