C# 5.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference Author: Joseph Albahari | Language: English | ISBN:
1449320104 | Format: PDF
C# 5.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference Description
When you have a question about C# 5.0 or the .NET CLR, this bestselling guide has precisely the answers you need. Uniquely organized around concepts and use cases, this updated fifth edition features a reorganized section on concurrency, threading, and parallel programming—including in-depth coverage of C# 5.0’s new asynchronous functions.
Shaped by more than 20 expert reviewers, including Microsoft’s Eric Lippert, Stephen Toub, Chris Burrows, and Jon Skeet, this book has all you need to stay on track with C# 5.0. It’s widely known as the definitive reference on the language.
- Get up to speed on C# language basics, including syntax, types, and variables
- Explore advanced topics such as unsafe code and type variance
- Dig deep into LINQ via three chapters dedicated to the topic
- Learn about code contracts, dynamic programming, and parallel programming
- Work with .NET features, including reflection, assemblies, memory management, security, I/O, XML, collections, networking, and native interoperability
"C# 5.0 in a Nutshell is one of the few books I keep on my desk as a quick reference."
—Scott Guthrie, Microsoft
"Whether you’re a novice programmer or an expert who wants to improve your knowledge of modern asynchronous programming techniques, this book has the information you need to get the job done in C#."
—Eric Lippert, Microsoft
- Series: In a Nutshell
- Paperback: 1064 pages
- Publisher: O'Reilly Media; Fifth Edition edition (June 26, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1449320104
- ISBN-13: 978-1449320102
- Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 2.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
This book is great. It's no nonsense approach to covering the C# 5.0 language is like a breath of fresh air. It is clean, to the point, and thorough. It makes finding a topic, and learning it, or getting a refresher, a very fast process.
This new version includes new information on the new asynchronous functions async and await.
The authors have a great writing style which makes the book a very enjoyable read. You can read this cover to cover, or use it as a very handy reference. You won't find any case studies, or made up scenarios, to help the authors describe the technology. They stick to writing about the technology, which is nice.
I have listed the chapters below.
Introducing C# and the .NET Framework
C# Language Basics
Creating Types in C#
Advanced C#
Framework Overview
Framework Fundamentals
Collections
LINQ Queries
LINQ Operators
LINQ to XML
Other XML Technologies
Disposal and Garbage Collection
Diagnostics and Code Contracts
Concurrency & Asynchrony
Streams and I/O
Networking
Serialization
Assemblies
Reflection and Metadata
Dynamic Programming
Security
Advanced Threading
Parallel Programming
Application Domains
Native and COM Interoperability
Regular Expressions
One of my favorite features of the book is the way the authors do their diagramming. They include a lot of diagrams that give a visual representation of the feature they are describing. The diagrams really help with getting a quick understanding of the overall picture of the topic. The authors also demonstrate with code that is always easy to understand and within the scope of the topic at hand. You don't have 2 pages of code with 3 lines highlighted.
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