Essential C# 4.0 3rd Edition

Description

Essential C# 4.0 is a well-organized,no-fluff guide to all versions of C# for programmers at all levels of C# experience. This fully updated edition shows how to make the most of C# 4.0's new features and programming patterns to write code that is simple, yet powerful.

This edition contains two new chapters on parallel programming, multi­threading, and concurrency, as well as extensive coverage of new C# 4.0 features: dynamic typing, variance, optional/named parameters, and many other new topics.

Mark Michaelis covers the C# language in depth, illustrating key constructs with succinct, downloadable code examples. Graphical mind maps at the beginning of each chapter show what material is covered and how individual topics interrelate. Topics intended for beginners and advanced readers are clearly marked, and the book includes indexes of C# versions (2.0, 3.0, and 4.0), which make it easy for readers to reference topics specific to a given release of C#.

Following an introduction to C#, readers learn about

* Best practices for object-oriented programming in C#
* C# primitive data types, value and reference types, implicitly typed variables, anonymous types, plus dynamic typing in C# 4.0
* Methods and parameters - including extension methods, partial meth­ods, and C# 4.0's optional and named parameters
* Generics, concurrent collections, and custom collections with iterators
* Delegates, events, and lambda expressions
* Collection interfaces and standard query operators
* Query expressions and the tree expressions on which LINQ providers are based
* Reflection, attributes, and dynamic programming
* Parallel Query Processing with PLINQ
* Multithreaded programming with the Task Parallel Library
* Platform interoperability and unsafe code
* The Common Language Infrastructure that underlies C#

Whether you're just starting out, are an experienced developer moving to C#, or are a seasoned C# programmer seeking to master C# 4.0's most valuable enhancements, Essential C# 4.0 will help you write high-quality, highly effective code.

CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: Introducing C# 1

Chapter 2: Data Types 31

Chapter 3: Operators and Control Flow 83

Chapter 4: Methods and Parameters 149

Chapter 5: Classes 201

Chapter 6: Inheritance 269

Chapter 7: Interfaces 305

Chapter 8: Value Types 331

Chapter 9: Well-Formed Types 357

Chapter 10: Exception Handling 405

Chapter 11: Generics 421

Chapter 12: Delegates and Lambda Expressions 469

Chapter 13: Events 507

Chapter 14: Collection Interfaces with Standard Query Operators 535

Chapter 15: LINQ with Query Expressions 589

Chapter 16: Building Custom Collections 611

Chapter 17: Reflection, Attributes, and Dynamic Programming 651

Chapter 18: Multithreading 701

Chapter 19: Synchronization and More Multithreading Patterns 749

Chapter 20: Platform Interoperability and Unsafe Code 815

Chapter 21: The Common Language Infrastructure 843