C# Programmer's Handbook (Expert's Voice)

This book provides in-depth examination of the C# language as used in .NET development for both .NET 1.1 and 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 you'll 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 features new to C# 2.0, such as Generics, Anonymous Methods, Iterators, and new methods of exising Framework classes. Becoming familiar with these concepts will be an advantage to any C# developer making the leap from 1.1 to 2.0. 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.

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.

* Only book to include complete coverage of the Whidbey features of C# (C# 2.0). * Material explains and demonstrates the use of concepts in a gradual fashion. * Streamlined samples do not contain extraneous material that distract the reader. * Sample code presented is based upon common tasks (i.e. connecting to a database, creating a singleton remote object, etc.) instead of objects, classes, methods and properties like the presentation in MSDN or other books. * A visual approach to learning C# with callouts explaining concepts * A quick reference that could be used to help pass the MCSD.NET exams