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The C# Programming Language (Hardcover)

by Anders Hejlsberg (Author), Scott Wiltamuth (Author), Peter Golde (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 672 pages
  • Publisher: Addison Wesley (13 Nov 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0321154916
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321154910
  • Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 19.5 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 517,032 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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C# is the most exciting new language since Java. It is simple, modern, object oriented, and type-safe. It combines the high productivitiy of Rapid Application Development languages such as Visual Basic with the raw power of C++. While the specification is available online, many people find the printed version to be useful, as we have seen with The Java Language Specification and The C++ Annotated Reference Manual. Microsoft Press published the specification for the beta version of C#, and then revised that for version 1.0. The printed books, however, were nothing more than the spec printed out with covers bound on. This new version should sell much better, because of several factors.



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C# is a simple, modern, object-oriented, and type-safe programming language that combines the high productivity of rapid application development languages with the raw power of C and C++. Written by the language's architect and design team members, The C# Programming Language is the definitive technical reference for C#. Moving beyond the online documentation, the book provides the complete specification of the language along with descriptions, reference materials, and code samples from the C# design team.

The first part of the book opens with an introduction to the language to bring readers quickly up to speed on the concepts of C#. Next follows a detailed and complete technical specification of the C# 1.0 language, as delivered in Visual Studio .NET 2002 and 2003. Topics covered include Lexical Structure, Types, Variables, Conversions, Expressions, Statements, Namespaces, Exceptions, Attributes, and Unsafe Code.

The second part of the book provides an introduction to and technical specification of the four major new features of C# 2.0: Generics, Anonymous Methods, Iterators, and Partial Types.

Reference tabs and an exhaustive print index allow readers to easily navigate the text and quickly find the topics that interest them most. An enhanced online index allows readers to quickly and easily search the entire text for specific topics.

With the recent acceptance of C# as a standard by both the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and ECMA, understanding the C# specification has become critical. The C# Programming Language is the definitive reference for programmers who want to acquire an in-depth knowledge of C#.



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5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive and Authoritative Technical Reference for C#, 29 Jan 2006
By Dara Dehghan (UK) - See all my reviews
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Co-authored by Anders Hejlsberg a Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft and the chief architect of Microsoft C# and .NET Framework (as well as the chief engineer of Borland Delphi and the man behind J++, WFC, Turbo Pascal,…) this book is the definitive and authoritative technical reference for the C# language and an essential read for developers who want to acquire an in-depth knowledge of the language.
In the book you’ll find a well-structured language specification for the C# 1.0 as delivered in VS .NET 2K2 and 2K3, which goes way beyond the online documentation and covers the main new features of the C# 2.0 including Generics, Anonymous Methods, Iterators and Partial Types. All these are accompanied by annotations, reference materials, and useful code samples.
It's not a light read in any way, however you don’t have to be an experienced C# developer to benefit from the book. As long as you want to acquire a solid understanding of the C# and how to write managed code, this is perhaps the best choice. Also an online index - in addition to comprehensive printed index and reference tabs - makes search and navigation for a required topic very easy.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Read Carefully, 9 Aug 2004
This book is a difficult read, the book is written by the guys who also wrote the language and compiler. It is thorough and informative but it is dry and difficult to read. This is definitely not one for the beginner and even then the intermediate may have some difficulties, so stay away if you are one of these. Otherwise, this book covers the concepts in detail and depth, so if you need to understand these then go ahead this book will certainly educate.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Bit of a dry read, 21 Jun 2009
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Stand by for a dry read - this is a reference manual for language lawyers, the equivalent of The ISO C++ Standard for C#, not an equivalent of The C Programming Language, The C++ Programming Language or The Java Programming Language which are useful tutorials to their respective languages. The annotations are sometimes good, sometimes a bit of a filler.
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