Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This book provides in-depth examination of the C# language as used in .NET development for both the current version of .NET (1.1) and the version due out in late 2004 (2.0).Developers migrating to C# will find this a quick and easy-to-use reference, and new programmers will take home deeper understanding of the concepts needed to apply C# to real-world programming needs. This is the type of book youll never want to be without, providing essential guidance to using C# for accomplishing real-world tasks in technologies including COM Interop, I/O, Directory Services, ADO.NET, networking, threading, debugging, Remoting, Web Services, and ASP.NET.
This book also covers the new features in C# 2.0, such as Generics, Anonymous Methods, Iterators, and new methods of exising Framework classes. Becoming familiar with these concepts now will be an advantage to any C# developer anticipating the leap from 1.1 to 2.0.
Synopsis
I WAS INSPIRED to write this book because when I needed to transition from C++ to C#, I found few books that helped. All I really wanted was a book that defined the language and showed me simple examples of how to use the .NET Framework. I hope that you will find this book helpful and useful in learning C#. As you read this book, please keep in mind that my goal was to provide you with simple samples showing you how to use this language to do common tasks. I stripped out all but the essential code. Specifically, I removed safeguards such as exception handling that would normally be present in all good code. I advise you strongly to use exception handling in your own code. I have also included in this book material that will be in the next major release of C#, such as generics, anonymous methods, iterators, and more. I wish you the best of luck in your coding. xix Part One C# Language Basics CHAPTER 1 Common Type System Identifiers and Naming Conventions Variables Value Types Reference Type Variables Constant and Static Values Scopes Casting and Class Conversion 3 Chapter 1 Identifiers and Naming Conventions Identifiers are used to describe allocated memory types such as integer, longs, classes, and other types defined by C# or by you, as the developer. The rules for identifiers are simple: Identifiers can start with any Unicode letter or an underscore."
Synopsis
C# Programmer's Handbook is a complete description of the C# language as used in .NET development for both the current version of .NET (version 1.1) and the version of .NET due out in late 2004 (version 2.0). This is the only book that will include full coverage of C# 2.0 features such as generics for the foreseeable future (next 6 months). MacBeth is a Microsoft insider who has been working with the Whidbey release internally since its conception. Addressed to experienced programmers, this book will remain extremely useful to current users of .NET 1.1 even if they have only limited curiosity about .NET 2.0.