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C# in Depth, Third Edition
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C# in Depth, Third Edition

by Jonathan Skeet
September 2013
Intermediate to advanced
616 pages
22h 40m
English
Manning Publications
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Chapter 13. Minor changes to simplify code

This chapter covers

  • Optional parameters
  • Named arguments
  • Streamlining ref parameters in COM
  • Embedding COM Primary Interop Assemblies
  • Calling named indexers declared in COM
  • Generic variance for interfaces and delegates
  • Changes in locking and field-like events

Just as with previous versions, C# 4 has a few minor features that don’t merit individual chapters to themselves. In fact, there’s only one really big feature in C# 4—dynamic typing—which we’ll cover in the next chapter. The changes we’ll cover here just make C# that little bit more pleasant to work with, particularly if you work with COM on a regular basis. These features generally make code clearer, remove drudgery from COM calls, or ...

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