September 2002
Intermediate to advanced
496 pages
10h
English
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Chapter Thirteen. .NET Framework Classes
We have seen how easy it is both to call .NET classes from Perl and to create .NET classes using PerlNET. In this chapter we study a few of the many .NET classes that are available to the PerlNET programmer. These classes should be viewed only as an appetizer to a very rich feast, as the .NET Framework class library has over 2,500 useful classes, which are now available to you as a Perl programmer, thanks to PerlNET. In later chapters we'll look at classes to help you create user interfaces, access databases, and create Web applications. In addition to learning about some useful classes, we will gain further insight into the structure of the .NET Framework and explore some new concepts, such as delegates. ...