Have access to all aspects of the C# programming language at hand with the C# 2008 Programmer’s Reference, the only comprehensive reference guide for C# programmers. Regardless of your experience with C#, you will appreciate the detailed code samples, which offer a quick and easy way to help you refresh your understanding of important concepts. In this ideal C# resource, you will find an introduction to the .NET Framework, a guide to using Visual Studio 2008, and explanations of classes, objects, types, delegates and events, strings and regular expressions, and threading.

The 2008 version of C# comes with the .NET Framework and boasts many new features that make it even more intuitive and powerful than previous iterations. Offering you a complete reference on the new 2008 release, this authoritative book is essential reading—no matter your level of experience.

You'll learn the C# language fundamentals and application development using C# as you gradually master the complex array of new language options and parameters that C# 2008 offers. Plus, you'll discover how to find the right options for best programming practices and results. Code examples help illustrate each concept, while chapters independent of one another allow you to jump to specific areas of interest. Valuable appendices cover the list of C# keywords, the .NET class libraries, and document generation using the Sandcastle utility. With this ideal resource and reference by your side, you'll come to understand the features that make C# 2008 a more powerful programming language than ever before.

What you will learn from this book

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The fundamentals of the C# language and object-oriented programming
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Different types of inheritance and how it enables code reuse
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How you can use generics to enhance efficiency and type-safety in your applications
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Ways to use LINQ queries for data retrieval
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Techniques for writing multithreaded applications using the Thread class in the .NET Framework
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Methods for using the C# language to build Windows, Web and Windows Mobile applications
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How to build Windows Communication Foundation services and understand the theories behind them
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How to build RIA applications using Silverlight 1.0 and 2

Who this book is for

This book is for C# developers of all levels of experience who are looking for a comprehensive overview of the language.