Chapter 17. Introducing Our Language: C#

This chapter introduces you to the key features of C# and describes some important reasons why it was chosen as the language for this book. It also examines the basic syntax of C#, explaining what is meant by the structure of some simple C# statements.

By the end of this chapter, you will better understand C# and be ready to tackle the more in-depth chapters that follow.

Understanding the Features of C#

As covered in Chapter 15, “Thinking in Digital Systems,” programming consists of giving the computer a series of simple commands, and C# is the language through which we do so. However, there are lots of different programming languages out there, each of which has benefits and drawbacks. Some of the features ...

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