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Microsoft Visual C# Step by Step, 10th Edition

by John Sharp

March 2022

Intermediate to advanced

832 pages

26h 31m

English

Microsoft Press

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Writing your first C# programBeginning programming with the Visual Studio 2022 environmentWriting your first program using Visual Studio 2022Using namespacesNamespaces and assembliesCommenting codeCreating a graphical applicationSummaryQuick Reference
Understanding statementsUsing identifiersIdentifying keywordsUsing variablesWorking with primitive data typesUsing arithmetic operatorsIncrementing and decrementing variablesDeclaring implicitly typed local variablesSummaryQuick Reference
Creating methodsCalling methodsApplying scopeUsing the Visual Studio Debugger to step through methodsUsing optional parameters and named argumentsSummaryQuick reference
Declaring Boolean variablesUsing Boolean operatorsUsing if statements to make decisionsUsing switch statementsUsing switch expressions with pattern matchingSummaryQuick reference
Using compound assignment operatorsWriting while statementsWriting for statementsWriting do statementsSummaryQuick reference
Trying code and catching exceptionsUsing checked and unchecked integer arithmeticThrowing exceptionsUsing a finally blockSummaryQuick reference
Understanding classificationThe purpose of encapsulationDefining and using a classControlling accessibilityWorking with constructorsUnderstanding static methods and dataAnonymous classesSummaryQuick reference
Copying value type variables and classesUnderstanding null values and nullable typesUsing ref and out parametersHow computer memory is organizedCasting data safelySummaryQuick reference
Working with enumerationsWorking with structuresSummaryQuick reference
Declaring array variablesCreating an array instancePopulating and using an arrayCopying arraysUsing multidimensional arraysAccessing arrays that contain value typesSummaryQuick reference
Overloading: a recapUsing array argumentsComparing parameter arrays and optional parametersSummaryQuick reference
What is inheritance?Using inheritanceCreating extension methodsSummaryQuick reference
Understanding interfacesAbstract classesSealed classesSummaryQuick reference
The life and times of an objectResource managementImplementing exception-safe disposalHandling asynchronous disposalSummaryQuick reference
Implementing encapsulation by using methodsWhat are properties?Understanding property restrictionsDeclaring interface propertiesGenerating automatic propertiesInitializing objects by using propertiesUsing records with properties to implement lightweight structuresSummaryQuick reference
What is an indexer?Understanding indexer accessorsComparing indexers and arraysIndexers in interfacesUsing indexers in a Windows applicationSummaryQuick reference
The problem: Issues with the object typeThe generics solutionCreating a generic classCreating a generic methodVariance and generic interfacesSummaryQuick reference
What are collection classes?Using collection initializersFind methods, predicates, and lambda expressionsComparing arrays and collectionsSummaryQuick reference
Enumerating the elements in a collectionImplementing an enumerator by using an iteratorSummaryQuick reference
Understanding delegatesExamples of delegates in the .NET class libraryLambda expressions and delegatesEnabling notifications by using eventsUnderstanding user-interface eventsUsing eventsSummaryQuick reference
What is LINQ?Using LINQ in a C# applicationLINQ and deferred evaluationSummaryQuick reference
Understanding operatorsDeclaring increment and decrement operatorsComparing operators in structures and classesDefining operator pairsImplementing operatorsOverriding the equality operatorsUnderstanding conversion operatorsSummaryQuick reference
Why perform multitasking by using parallel processing?The rise of the multicore processorImplementing multitasking by using Microsoft .NETCanceling tasks and handling exceptionsSummaryQuick reference
Implementing asynchronous methodsUsing PLINQ to parallelize declarative data accessSynchronizing concurrent access to dataSummaryQuick reference
Features of a Universal Windows Platform appUsing the Blank App template to build a Universal Windows Platform appImplementing a scalable user interfaceApplying styles to a UISummaryQuick reference
Implementing the Model-View-ViewModel patternDisplaying data by using data bindingCreating a ViewModelAdding commands to a ViewModelSummaryQuick reference
Retrieving data from a databaseUpdating the UWP application to use the web serviceSearching for data in the Customers appInserting, updating, and deleting data through a REST web serviceSummaryQuick reference

Overview

Your hands-on guide to Visual C# fundamentals with Visual Studio 2022

Expand your expertise-and teach yourself the fundamentals of programming the latest version of Visual C# with Visual Studio 2022. This book provides software developers all the guidance, exercises, and code needed to start building responsive, scalable, cloud-connected applications that can run almost anywhere.

Discover how to:

Quickly start creating Visual C# code and projects with Visual Studio
Work with variables, operators, expressions, methods, and program flow
Build more robust apps with error, exception, and resource management
Spot problems fast with the integrated Visual Studio 2022 debugger
Master new default interface methods, static local functions, async disposable types, and other enhancements
Make the most of the C# object model, and create functional data structures
Leverage advanced properties, indexers, generics, and collection classes
Create Windows 11 apps that share data, collaborate, and use cloud services
Use lightweight records to build immutable reference types more easily
Perform complex queries over object collections with LINQ
Improve application throughput and response time with asynchronous methods
Use delegates and decoupling to construct highly extensible systems
Customize C# operator behavior over your own classes and structures
Implement the powerful Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) pattern
Build UWP applications that retrieve complex data and present it intuitively