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Essential C# 8.0, 7th Edition

Name: Essential C# 8.0, 7th Edition
Author: Mark Michaelis
ISBN: 9780135972311

by Mark Michaelis

October 2020

Intermediate to advanced

1088 pages

31h 19m

English

Addison-Wesley Professional

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Cover Page
About This eBook
Halftitle Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents at a Glance
Contents
Figures
Tables

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. Introducing C#
Hello, WorldC# Syntax FundamentalsWorking with VariablesConsole Input and OutputManaged Execution and the Common Language InfrastructureMultiple .NET Frameworks
2. Data Types
Fundamental Numeric TypesMore Fundamental TypesConversions between Data Types
3. More with Data Types
Categories of TypesDeclaring Types That Allow nullImplicitly Typed Local VariablesTuplesArrays
4. Operators and Flow Control
OperatorsIntroducing Flow ControlCode Blocks ({})Code Blocks, Scopes, and Declaration SpacesBoolean ExpressionsProgramming with nullBitwise Operators (<<, >>, |, &, ^, ~)Control Flow Statements, ContinuedJump StatementsC# Preprocessor DirectivesSummary
5. Methods and Parameters
Calling a MethodDeclaring a MethodThe using DirectiveReturns and Parameters on Main()Advanced Method ParametersRecursionMethod OverloadingOptional ParametersBasic Error Handling with ExceptionsSummary
6. Classes
Declaring and Instantiating a ClassInstance FieldsInstance MethodsUsing the this KeywordAccess ModifiersPropertiesConstructorsNon-Nullable Reference Type Properties with ConstructorsNullable AttributesDeconstructorsStatic MembersExtension MethodsEncapsulating the DataNested ClassesPartial ClassesSummary
7. Inheritance
DerivationOverriding the Base ClassAbstract ClassesAll Classes Derive from System.ObjectPattern Matching with the is OperatorPattern Matching within a switch ExpressionAvoid Pattern Matching When Polymorphism Is PossibleSummary
8. Interfaces
Introducing InterfacesPolymorphism through InterfacesInterface ImplementationConverting between the Implementing Class and Its InterfacesInterface InheritanceMultiple Interface InheritanceExtension Methods on InterfacesVersioningExtension Methods versus Default Interface MembersInterfaces Compared with Abstract ClassesInterfaces Compared with Attributes
9. Value Types
StructsBoxingEnumsSummary
10. Well-Formed Types
Overriding object MembersOperator OverloadingReferencing Other AssembliesEncapsulation of TypesDefining NamespacesXML CommentsGarbage CollectionResource CleanupLazy InitializationSummary
11. Exception Handling
Multiple Exception TypesCatching ExceptionsRethrowing an Existing ExceptionGeneral Catch BlockGuidelines for Exception HandlingDefining Custom ExceptionsRethrowing a Wrapped ExceptionSummary
12. Generics
C# without GenericsIntroducing Generic TypesConstraintsGeneric MethodsCovariance and ContravarianceGeneric InternalsSummary
13. Delegates and Lambda Expressions
Introducing DelegatesDeclaring Delegate TypesLambda ExpressionsStatement LambdasAnonymous MethodsDelegates Do Not Have Structural EqualityOuter VariablesExpression TreesSummary
14. Events
Coding the Publish–Subscribe Pattern with Multicast DelegatesUnderstanding EventsSummary
15. Collection Interfaces with Standard Query Operators
Collection InitializersWhat Makes a Class a Collection: IEnumerableStandard Query OperatorsAnonymous Types with LINQSummary
16. LINQ with Query Expressions
Introducing Query ExpressionsQuery Expressions Are Just Method InvocationsSummary
17. Building Custom Collections
More Collection InterfacesPrimary Collection ClassesProviding an IndexerReturning null or an Empty CollectionIteratorsSummary
18. Reflection, Attributes, and Dynamic Programming
Reflectionnameof OperatorAttributesProgramming with Dynamic ObjectsSummary
19. Introducing Multithreading
Multithreading BasicsAsynchronous TasksCanceling a TaskWorking with System.ThreadingSummary
20. Programming the Task-Based Asynchronous Pattern
Synchronously Invoking a High-Latency OperationAsynchronously Invoking a High-Latency Operation Using the TPLThe Task-Based Asynchronous Pattern with async and awaitIntroducing Asynchronous Return of ValueTask<T>Asynchronous StreamsIAsyncDisposable and the await using Declaration and StatementUsing LINQ with IAsyncEnumerableReturning void from an Asynchronous MethodAsynchronous Lambdas and Local FunctionsTask Schedulers and the Synchronization Contextasync/await with the Windows UISummary
21. Iterating in Parallel
Executing Loop Iterations in ParallelRunning LINQ Queries in ParallelSummary
22. Thread Synchronization
Why Synchronization?TimersSummary
23. Platform Interoperability and Unsafe Code
Platform InvokePointers and AddressesExecuting Unsafe Code via a DelegateSummary
24. The Common Language Infrastructure
Defining the Common Language InfrastructureCLI Implementations.NET StandardBase Class LibraryC# Compilation to Machine CodeRuntimeAssemblies, Manifests, and ModulesCommon Intermediate LanguageCommon Type SystemCommon Language SpecificationMetadata.NET Native and Ahead of Time CompilationSummary
Index
Index of 8.0 Topics
Index of 7.0 Topics
Index of 6.0 Topics
Credits
Code Snippets

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Tables

Table 1.1: C# Keywords

Table 1.2: C# Comment Types

Table 1.3: Predominant .NET Framework Implementations

Table 1.4: C# and .NET Versions

Table 2.1: Integer Types

Table 2.2: Floating-Point Types

Table 2.3: Decimal Type

Table 2.4: Escape Characters

Table 2.5: string Static Methods

Table 2.6: string Methods

Table 3.1: Sample Code for Tuple Declaration and Assignment

Table 3.2: Array Highlights

Table 3.3: Common Array Coding Errors

Table 4.1: Control Flow Statements

Table 4.2: Relational and Equality Operators

Table 4.3: Conditional Values for the XOR Operator

Table 4.4: Checking for null

Table 4.5: Preprocessor Directives

Table 4.6: Sample Warnings

Table 4.7: Operator Order of Precedence

Table 5.1: Common Namespaces

Table 5.2: Common Exception ...

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