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Expert C# 5.0: with the .NET 4.5 Framework

by Mohammad Rahman

December 2012

Intermediate to advanced

612 pages

14h 4m

English

Apress

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Square Number Using the C#Compilation of a C# ProgramUnderstanding the C# LanguageSummary
Memory in .NET ApplicationsThe StackThe HeapValue and Reference TypesInstantiating an ObjectBoxing and UnboxingGarbage CollectionSummary
ParameterMethod State Description TableValue TypeReference TypeDefault Parameter ValueSummary
Instance and Static Method with this KeywordAnonymous MethodExtension MethodSummary

Automatic Propertyvar Implicitly Typed Local VariableAnonymous TypeSummary
Enum and .NETHow to Get Names and Values from the EnumDetermining Whether an Item Is DefinedParsingSummary
Understanding DelegatesFunc and ActionSummary
Understanding the EventDesigning a Type with the EventBehind the ScenesSummary
State MachineForeach StatementIteratorsSummary
String in .NETInstantiation of a String ObjectString and ChainingStrings Are ImmutableString ConcatenationStringBuilderSummary
Collections in .NETArray ClassListArrayListStackQueueHashtableDictionarySummary
First Look into Linq in .NETExtension MethodLambda Expressions and Expression Trees in LinqDeferred Execution in LinqQuery Methods in LinqSummary
What Is an Exception?Exception and .NET FrameworkException Handling in .NETProtected BlockThrow and RethrowStack OverwriteHow the CLR Matches Exception in RuntimeUsing StatementSummary
Synchronous and Asynchronous ProgrammingAsynchronous Programming Using TaskExecutionContext to Capture the ContextAsynchronous Programming Using Async and AwaitAsync Behind the ScenesTest CasesTask-Based Asynchronous PatternSummary
Windbg and Son of Strike Debugging Extension DLLIntermediate Language DisassemblerThe .NET Reflector: Source Code ExplorerCLR Profiler: A Memory ProfilerSummary

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CHAPTER 10 The String Data Type

This chapter will discuss the string data type in Microsoft .NET Framework using C# language. First I will show how the CLR manages to instantiate a string in .NET. I will then discuss string immutability through which CLR ensures that when a string is created, it can’t be changed, and examine its contents, chaining operations in string, and various concatenation techniques used in .NET Framework for the string.

Throughout the chapter, I reference StringBuilder, which is a class that can be used to generate string efficiently. It can also be used to manipulate string, such as append, insert, or remove string. ...