.Net Framework 4.6.2 not in Visual Studio 2017

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Cannot find the .NET Framework 4.6.2 in Visual Studio 2017?  Without it you cannot get all the cool new C# features?

When you create a new project for example, you may only see .NET Framework versions up to 4.6.1 as seen in Figure 1.

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Figure 1, where is 4.6.2 in Visual Studio 2017

This is easily resolved by installing the .NET Framework 4.6.2 Developer Pack from here.  https://www.microsoft.com/net/targeting

Once installed you will see the desired version and you can use all those new C# 7 features, rock!  See Figure 2 which I have after installing the .NET Framework 4.6.2 Developer Pack.

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Figure 2, where is 4.6.2 in Visual Studio 2017, download and install 4.6.2

I am certain this will be included in an up and coming update, until, just manually install it.

I was also getting "Predefined type 'System.ValueTuple'2' is not defined or imported" when I was working with the new C# 7 Tuple feature, like Figure 3.

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Figure 3, C# 7 tuple, System.ValueTuple is not defined or imported

I fixed this by manually installing the System.ValueTuple NuGet package, Figure 4.

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Figure 4, C# 7 tuple, System.ValueTuple is not defined or imported