C# 2010 for Programmers, Fourth Edition

10. Classes and Objects: A Deeper Look

Objectives

In this chapter you’ll learn:

• Encapsulation and data hiding.

• The concepts of data abstraction and abstract data types (ADTs).

• To use keyword this.

• To use indexers to access members of a class.

• To use static variables and methods.

• To use readonly fields.

• To take advantage of C#’s memory-management features.

• How to create a class library.

• When to use the internal access modifier.

• To use object initializers to set property values as you create a new object.

• To add functionality to existing classes with extension methods.

• To use delegates and lambda expressions to pass methods to other methods for execution at a later time.

• To create objects of anonymous types.

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