November 2008
Beginner
696 pages
17h 43m
English
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Summary
C# was initially created specifically for use with the .NET platform.
C# is used with the .NET Framework, which allows you access to a number of libraries that are specifically intended for use with Windows.
The Common Language Runtime (CLR) is the component of the .NET Framework that allows you to compile and execute applications written in either C# or Visual Basic .NET.
C# is designed to be simple, type-safe, object-oriented, and high-performance.
C# applications consist of human-readable source code, written in a text editor. The source code is compiled into Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL) which, at runtime, is compiled into machine code.
A namespace is a way of grouping the names that you assign to elements in your application so that they don’t conflict with other names, either yours or those assigned by Microsoft or other developers.
Classes are the core building blocks of C# and object-oriented programming because they allow you to create new types that model types in the “problem domain”—that is, that model things in the area you are concerned with.
A method is a named block of code that performs an action and that may return a value.
A comment is a note for the programmer and does not affect the running of the application.
A string is a set of text characters enclosed in quotes.
You can use C# to develop console applications, Windows applications, web applications, and web services.
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