C# Language Pocket Reference

by Peter Drayton, Ben Albahari, Ted Neward

Overview

C# programmers all have one thing in common -- they're learning a new language. That fact alone brings challenges, frustrations, and constant demands on your patience. And, no matter how good your reference books are, you can't always stop to thumb through hundreds of pages to find the piece of information you need. Your answer is the C# Language Pocket Reference. Concise and easy to use, this handy pocket guide to C# comes from the authors of C# in a Nutshell, and is a must-have quick reference for anyone implementing this new object-oriented language.The C# Language Pocket Reference offers the convenience of a quick reference in a format that will actually fit in your pocket. The book includes a guide to C# language elements, a brief overview of the Framework Class library, a cross-reference for namespaces and assemblies, a list of compiler syntax and switches, a regular expressions reference guide, and more. You'll be surprised at how much information can fit into this slim volume.O'Reilly's Pocket References have become a favorite among programmers everywhere. By providing a wealth of important details in a concise, well-organized format, these handy books deliver just what you need to complete the task at hand. When you've reached a sticking point in your work and need to get to a solution quickly, the new C# Language Pocket Reference is the book you'll want to have.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780596552237
Publisher:	O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/29/2002
Series:	Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	868,390
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Peter Drayton is an independent consultant, helping early-stage companies define and build systems that take advantage of technologies such as .NET, SOAP, XML, and COM+. Peter is also an instructor for DevelopMentor, where he teaches Essential C#.NET. Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, Peter now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Julie. He spends his spare time researching .NET and tinkering with a small flotilla of computers cluttering up their a partment. He can be reached at [e-mail].

Ben Albahari is cofounder of Genamics, a provider of tools for C# and J++ programmers, as well as software for DNA and protein sequence analysis. He is author of A Comparative Overview of C#, a frequently cited comparison of C# with C/C++ and Java that was recently named by DevX as one of the top 10 .NET sites. Ben is a resident of Perth, Australia, and in his spare time enjoys composing music on his computer. He can be reached at [e-mail].

Ted Neward is an independent software development architect and mentor in the Sacramento, California area. He is the author of a number of books, including Server-Based Java Programming (Manning), the forthcoming EffectiveEnterprise Java (Addison-Wesley) and Shared Source CLI Essentials (O'Reilly) and co-author of C# In a Nutshell (O'Reilly) with Peter Drayton and Ben Albahari. He is also an instructor with DevelopMentor, where he teaches and authors both the Java and .NET curriculum. He speaks frequently for technology user groups and writes technical papers for www.javageeks.com and www.clrgeeks.com. He currently labors on behalf of the University of California, Davis, architecting a rebuild of the Davis Accounting and Financial Information Services software system. Past clients include companies like Pacific Bell, EdFund, Synergex and Intuit.

Table of Contents

Chapter : C# Language Pocket Reference;
1.1 Identifiers and Keywords;
1.2 Fundamental Elements;
1.3 Value and Reference Types;
1.4 Predefined Types;
1.5 Arrays;
1.6 Variables and Parameters;
1.7 Expressions and Operators;
1.8 Statements;
1.9 Namespaces;
1.10 Classes;
1.11 Access Modifiers;
1.12 Structs;
1.13 Interfaces;
1.14 Enums;
1.15 Delegates;
1.16 Events;
1.17 Operator Overloading;
1.18 Try Statements and Exceptions;
1.19 Attributes;
1.20 Unsafe Code and Pointers;
1.21 Preprocessor Directives;
1.22 Framework Class Library Overview;
1.23 Namespaces and Assemblies;
1.24 Regular Expressions;
1.25 Format Specifiers;
1.26 C# Compiler Options;
1.27 Essential .NET Tools;