- Paperback: 864 pages
- Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 3 edition (3 Oct 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0596527578
- ISBN-13: 978-0596527570
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.2 x 4.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 399,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Definitive Guide to C# and the Core .NET Framework
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This is a concise yet thorough reference to C# 3.0 programming as implemented in Microsoft's Visual Studio 2008. C# 3.0 in a Nutshell gets right to the point, covering the essentials of language syntax and usage as well as the parts of the .NET base class libraries you need to build working applications. But unlike earlier editions, this book is now organized entirely around concepts and use cases, providing greater depth and readability.
C# 3.0 introduces the most significant enhancements yet to the programming language, and C# 3.0 in a Nutshell delves deep into the subject while assuming minimal prior knowledge of C#-making it accessible to anyone with a reasonable background in programming. In addition to the language, the book covers the .NET CLR and the core Framework assemblies, along with the unified querying syntax called Language Integrated Query (LINQ), which bridges the traditional divide between programs and their data sources.
Free of clutter and long introductions, this book provides a map of C# 3.0 knowledge in a succinct and unified style:
- Opening chapters concentrate purely on C#, starting with the basics of syntax, types and variables, and finishing with advanced topics such as unsafe code and preprocessor directives
- Later chapters cover the core .NET 3.5 Framework, including such topics as LINQ, XML, collections, I/O and networking, memory management, reflection, attributes, security, threading, application domains and native interoperability
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Love it!,
By Dmitri Nesteruk (Havant, Hampshire, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: C# 3.0 in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)) (Paperback)
I consider this book both an excellent reference and an excellent learning tool. It covers just about everything one would want to know about C#, and it does it to the same depth as the famous CLR via C#. I loved the chapter on threading (which the authors have also published for free on their website) - it's clear, concise, and right to the point. I also like the format of the book - it's small and compact, very good for taking to work and reading on the train. The typesetting is also great, and the diagrams are top notch - a staplemark of the Nutshell series.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: C# 3.0 in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)) (Paperback)
As a reference book, I don't expect this to be for beginners. Even so, you still have to flip a hundred or so pages to get past the basics which is there for review. One comment stated it was a bit uneven in coverage and had too much information on threads but not enough in other areas. The reason I purchased this book was for the threading chapter which I frequently accessed online for free on the author's website. It doesn't necessarily dig super-deep in to every area (such as LINQ) but it certainly covers enough to review the core concepts. This is typically the first book I pull for general C# language reference.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Great reference book but not for the beginner,
By Paul (Highlands, Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: C# 3.0 in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)) (Paperback)
If you're looking for a book to learn C# then this is NOT the book for you. The books assumes you are at the very least familiar with an OO language such as C++ or Java. If you're coming from another background or from a background where there is no programming experience then try another book and then come back to this book later.
What this book is is an excellent desktop reference (just as the title suggests) for the language. I keep it on my desk and use it frequently to find out about overloading members, how you work with dictionary arrays etc. etc. Pick the book up, find the relevant chapter. Read the section on what you're looking for. Put it down. It's a very technical book. There are no funnies in here. No commentary and no witty authors (thank goodness). Excellent book. Well worth the money. Once you have it you'll find it invaluable as a reference.
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