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C# in a Nutshell, Second Edition

By Peter Drayton, Ben Albahari, Ted Neward
Second Edition August 2003
Pages: 924
Series: In a Nutshell
ISBN 10: 0-596-00526-1 | ISBN 13: 9780596005269
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The heart of C# in a Nutshell is a succinct but detailed reference to the C# language and the .NET types most essential to C# programmers. Each chapter in the API reference begins with an overview of a .NET namespace and a diagram of its types, including a quick-reference entry for each type, with name, assembly, category, description, member availability, class hierarchy, and other relevant information, such as whether the type is part o the ECMA CLI specification. Newly updated for .NET Framework version 1.1, the second edition also adds a CD that allows you to integrate the book's API Quick Reference directly into the help files of Visual Studio .NET 2002 & 2003, giving you direct access to this valuable information via your computer.
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C# in a Nutshell provides C# programmers with a concise and thorough reference to the language in one straightforward and accessible volume. Designed as a handbook for daily use, this book is an essential guide to the C# language and the base class APIs of the .NET Framework. Programmers will want to keep this book next to their keyboards for years to come. The heart of the book is a succinct but detailed reference to the C# language and the .NET types most essential to C# programmers. Each chapter in the API reference begins with an overview of a .NET namespace and a diagram of its types, including a quick-reference entry for each type, with name, assembly, category, description, member availability, class hierarchy, and other relevant information, such as whether the type is part o the ECMA CLI specification. Newly updated for .NET Framework version 1.1, the second edition also adds a CD that allows you to integrate the book's API Quick Reference directly into the help files of Visual Studio .NET 2002 & 2003, giving you direct access to this valuable information via your computer. In addition to the API reference section, this book includes:

An accelerated introduction to the C# language and the .NET Common Language Runtime
A tutorial section on using C# with the core classes of the .NET Framework Class Library to perform common tasks such as manipulating strings, I/O, and interacting with legacy components
Comprehensive language and tool reference chapters, including a C# syntax summary, a list of XML documentation tags, and a guide to command-line tools that ship with Visual Studio .NET and the .NET Framework
Appendixes with reference tables for regular expression syntax, format specifiers, a C# keyword glossary, namespace/assembly cross-reference, and a type and member index for determining in which type a method or field is defined.

Every once in a while, a book becomes the de-facto standard for a technology, operating system, or programming language--which is exactly what C# in a Nutshell has done in a single straightforward and easy to use volume. There is no more complete, up-to-date reference to the C# Language available.

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I never seen before book like this, August 15 2006

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I buy more than 15 books for c# language , this book is number 1 .

Discovering the C #, September 30 2005

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Submitted by eduardocesar7 [Respond | View]

This book is of basic importance for who intends to give courses in university or also to learn the concepts and rules of the language, really was valid the penalty to study this time c all # with this book, I also indicate for all the programmers who are starting to study c # and for that he has a good notion of the language. The book approaches of interesting clear form and needs many itens, and the measure that the desenvolvedor will be if going deep the studies will see that its learning will be impressive.... The book is show!

SEQGRAPH review, May 03 2004

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Submitted by Arron Walker [Respond | View]

This book is not a “teach yourself C#”; it is only a reference text. If you are experienced in another programming language, however, you can use this reference to easily find the syntax required by C#. The book is a quick reference useful for programmers who like to have a paper copy reference on their desktops. By the publisher’s own admission, it is not an exhausted reference.

I like having a hard copy reference when I’m programming, so this book suits me fine. There are numerous example code snippets throughout the book to help you learn C#. In addition, the second edition also adds a CD that allows you to incorporate the book's Quick Reference directly into the help files of Visual Studio .NET. This gives you, the programmer, more options when you need help. It is also handy when you have left the book at home.

I’m an intermediate Java programmer who needed to make the conversion to C# for a particular project. “C# in a Nutshell” has assisted me in this aim, and as a result, I would recommend this book to anyone as a useful reference text.

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C# in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition Review, April 02 2004

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I think it is a good book for me and every one

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"In my opinion O'Reilly continually puts out the best technical books and 'C# in a Nutshell' further supports their excellent reputation. As usual with O'Reilly's other offerings in their 'in a Nutshell' series they leave out the fluff and provide just the facts. This approach makes 'C# in a Nutshell' easy to recommend if you’ve already gotten your feet wet in C#." 4.5 out of 5 stars
--L. Todd Knudsen, Salt Lake Area Student Programmers' Group, January 2004

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