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

Question

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:

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.

@Brian: Yes, it is. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/173080/c-net-3-0-3-5-features-in-2-0-using-visual-studio-2008 — Moayad Mardini, Oct 28 '09 at 14:17
Brett, you can vote to close your own question if you wish :) — Moayad Mardini, Oct 28 '09 at 14:19

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

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edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

Community

answered Oct 28 '09 at 14:13

Moayad Mardini

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 28 '09 at 14:13

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

answered Oct 28 '09 at 14:13

Daniel A. White

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

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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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Community

answered Oct 28 '09 at 14:17

user200783

score -2 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 28 '09 at 14:15

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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,

answered Oct 28 '09 at 14:15

Fusspawn

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