Who This Book Is For
Programming C# 3.0, Fifth Edition, was written for programmers who want to develop applications for the .NET platform. No doubt many of you already have experience in C++, Java, or Visual Basic (VB). Other readers may have experience with other programming languages, and some readers may have no specific programming experience but perhaps have been working with HTML and other web technologies. This book is written for all of you, though if you have no programming experience at all, you may find some of it tough going.
For a deeper exploration of the more advanced C# language elements we introduce in this book, especially LINQ, we recommend C# 3.0 in a Nutshell. C# 3.0 Cookbook by Jay Hilyard and Steve Teilhet (O'Reilly) contains more than 250 C# 3.0 solutions to common programming tasks you're likely to face on the job after you've mastered this book.
If you prefer a more structured approach to the basics of C# programming, complete with quizes and exercises to test your knowledge, I suggest you take a look at Learning C# 2005, by myself and Brian MacDonald (O'Reilly).
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access