What is the main purpose of using the .NET Core platform in application development?

.NET Core is a cross-platform, open-source, and modular platform for application development. The main goal of using .NET Core is to create applications that can run on different operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS) with high performance and flexibility.

Advantages and goals of .NET Core:

• Cross-platform: ability to run applications on different OS.
• High performance and scalability.
• Modularity: you can include only the necessary libraries.
• Support for modern standards and technologies.
• Active community and frequent updates.

This allows developers to create web applications, services, console programs, and much more using a single platform, without being tied to a specific OS.