C# 5.0 Pocket Reference

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When you need answers for programming with C# 5.0, this practical and tightly focused book tells you exactly what you need to know—without long introductions or bloated samples. Easy to browse, it’s ideal as quick reference or as a guide to get you rapidly up to speed if you already know Java, C++, or an earlier version of C#. Written by the authors of C# 5.0 in a Nutshell, this book covers the entire C# 5.0 language, including: All of C#’s fundamentals Advanced topics such as operator overloading, type constraints, covariance & contra variance, iterators, null able types, operator lifting, lambda expressions & closures LINQ, starting with sequences, lazy execution and standard query operators, and finishing with a complete reference to query expressions Dynamic binding and C# 5.0’s new asynchronous functions Unsafe code & pointers, custom attributes, preprocessor directives, and XML documentation

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Joseph Albahari is author of C# 3.0 in a Nutshell, LINQ Pocket Reference, and C# 3.0 Pocket Reference. He has been developing large-scale enterprise applications on .NET and other platforms for more than 15 years, and is author of LINQ Pad, the popular utility for querying databases in LINQ. Joseph is currently a freelance consultant. Ben Albahari is the founder of Take On It. He was a Program Manager at Microsoft for 5 years, where he worked on several projects, including the .NET Compact Framework and ADO.NET. Ben was the co founder of Genamics, a provider of tools for C# and J++ programmers, as well as software for DNA and protein sequence analysis. He is a co-author of C# Essentials, the first C# book from O'Reilly, and several editions of C# in a Nutshell. Table of Contents Chapter 1 C# 5.0 Pocket Reference Conventions Used in This Book Using Code Examples Safari Books Online How to Contact Us A First C# Program Syntax Type Basics Numeric Types Boolean Type and Operators Strings and Characters Arrays Variables and Parameters Expressions and Operators Statements Name spaces Classes Inheritance The object Type Structs Access Modifiers Interfaces Enums Nested Types Generics Delegates Events Lambda Expressions Anonymous Methods try Statements and Exceptions Enumeration and Iterators Null able Types Operator Overloading Extension Methods Anonymous Types LINQ Dynamic Binding Attributes Caller Info Attributes (C# 5.0) Asynchronous Functions (C# 5.0) Unsafe Code and Pointers Preprocessor Directives XML Documentation