Learning C#

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Learning C#

By Jesse Liberty

Publisher: O'Reilly Media

Released: September 2002

Pages: 368

Chapter 1 C# and .NET Programming
1. C# and .NET
2. The .NET Platform
3. The .NET Framework
4. The C# Language
5. The Structure of C# Applications
6. The Development Environment
Chapter 2 Getting Started with C#
1. What’s in a Program?
2. Your First Program: Hello World
3. Examining Your First Program
Chapter 3 Object-Oriented Programming
1. Creating Models
2. Classes and Objects
3. Defining a Class
4. Class Relationships
5. The Three Pillars of Object-Oriented Programming
6. Encapsulation
7. Specialization
8. Polymorphism
9. Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
Chapter 4 Visual Studio .NET
1. Start Page
2. Inside the Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
3. IntelliSense
4. Building and Running
5. For More Information
Chapter 5 C# Language Fundamentals
1. Types
2. Variables
3. Definite Assignment
4. Constants
5. Strings
6. Statements
7. Expressions
8. Whitespace
Chapter 6 Branching
1. Unconditional Branching Statements
2. Conditional Branching Statements
3. Iteration (Looping) Statements
Chapter 7 Operators
1. The Assignment Operator (=)
2. Mathematical Operators
3. Increment and Decrement Operators
4. Relational Operators
Chapter 8 Classes and Objects
1. Defining Classes
2. Method Arguments
3. Constructors
4. Initializers
5. Copy Constructors
6. The this Keyword
7. Static and Instance Members
8. Destroying Objects
Chapter 9 Inside Methods
1. Overloading Methods
2. Encapsulating Data with Properties
3. Returning Multiple Values
Chapter 10 Basic Debugging
1. Setting a Breakpoint
2. The Call Stack
Chapter 11 Inheritance and Polymorphism
1. Specialization and Generalization
2. Inheritance
3. Polymorphism
4. Abstract Classes
5. Sealed Classes
6. The Root of All Classes: Object
7. Boxing and Unboxing Types
Chapter 12 Operator Overloading
1. Using the operator Keyword
2. Creating Useful Operators
3. Logical Pairs
4. Conversion Operators
Chapter 13 Structs
1. Defining a Struct
Chapter 14 Interfaces
1. Implementing an Interface
2. Implementing More Than One Interface
3. Casting to an Interface
4. Extending Interfaces
5. Combining Interfaces
6. Overriding Interface Implementations
7. Explicit Interface Implementation
Chapter 15 Arrays
1. Arrays
2. Multidimensional Arrays
3. System.Array
4. Indexers
Chapter 16 Collection Interfaces and Types
1. The Collection Interfaces
2. Array Lists
3. Queues
4. Stacks
5. Copying from a Collection Type to an Array
Chapter 17 Strings
1. Creating Strings
2. Manipulating Strings
3. Regular Expressions
4. The Regex Class
Chapter 18 Throwing and Catching Exceptions
1. Throwing Exceptions
2. Searching for an Exception Handler
3. The throw Statement
4. The try and catch Statements
5. How the Call Stack Works
6. Creating Dedicated catch Statements
7. The finally Statement
8. Exception Class Methods and Properties
9. Custom Exceptions
Chapter 19 Delegates and Events
1. Delegates
2. Multicasting
3. Events
Chapter 20 Afterword
1. Where to Go from Here
2. Advanced Topics in C#
3. Web (ASP.NET) Programming
4. Windows Forms Programming
5. Other Resources

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This book is exactly what I needed to get started in C#. If you are brand new to programing this book is a must. It gives you the building block basics to help you get a good start and keep going. The most help to me was the great examples that explain things in simple terms that were easy to grasp. I think the only suggestion I would make is that if this book is ever revised would be to continue with more of those kinds simple terms where the book starts to get more complicated. That said this book is a must have for anyone that wants to learn C#.

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Really this book was and is being basic in my personal and professional life. I adored the form with that the author Jesse Liberty writes the OOP concepts. My old one, forgives the privacy, you is of congratulations. This is one of the books that more use in the introductory lessons on C#. Who not yet read is losing time, therefore here it is here a great source! Thanks Jesse Liberty!!!!

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I found this book did a great job of doing exactly as it sets out to do - teach you the fundamentals of the language with an emphasis on OO. It provides a solid base from which you can build on.

However, as a long time VB programmer with a lot of exposure to the concepts of OO, but little practical experience, I found I would have been better off going directly to 'Programming C#' instead.

So if you are anything more than a complete novice to Object-Oriented programming you might find 'Programming C#' gives you a bit more bang for your buck.

Also, contrary to the previous reviewer's remarks, the example code is available on the author's site:

http://www.libertyassociates.com/pages/files/learn_csharp_examples.zip

He might want to exchange 'Learning C#' for another popular O'Reilly title - 'Learning To Read'. =)

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This book is somewhat useless without the source code in electronic media format. The source code is supposed to be posted on the author's site www.libertyalliance.com, but is not. I have written to the author twice with no response. I am going to return the book.

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Chapter 1 C# and .NET Programming

C# and .NET

The .NET Platform

The .NET Framework

The C# Language

The Structure of C# Applications

The Development Environment

Chapter 2 Getting Started with C#

What’s in a Program?

Your First Program: Hello World

Examining Your First Program

Chapter 3 Object-Oriented Programming

Creating Models

Classes and Objects

Defining a Class

Class Relationships

The Three Pillars of Object-Oriented Programming

Encapsulation

Specialization

Polymorphism

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design

Chapter 4 Visual Studio .NET

Start Page

Inside the Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

IntelliSense

Building and Running

For More Information

Chapter 5 C# Language Fundamentals

Types

Variables

Definite Assignment

Constants

Strings

Statements

Expressions

Whitespace

Chapter 6 Branching

Unconditional Branching Statements

Conditional Branching Statements

Iteration (Looping) Statements

Chapter 7 Operators

The Assignment Operator (=)

Mathematical Operators

Increment and Decrement Operators

Relational Operators

Chapter 8 Classes and Objects

Defining Classes

Method Arguments

Constructors

Initializers

Copy Constructors

The this Keyword

Static and Instance Members

Destroying Objects

Chapter 9 Inside Methods

Overloading Methods

Encapsulating Data with Properties

Returning Multiple Values

Chapter 10 Basic Debugging

Setting a Breakpoint

The Call Stack

Chapter 11 Inheritance and Polymorphism

Specialization and Generalization

Inheritance

Polymorphism

Abstract Classes

Sealed Classes

The Root of All Classes: Object

Boxing and Unboxing Types

Chapter 12 Operator Overloading

Using the operator Keyword

Creating Useful Operators

Logical Pairs

Conversion Operators

Chapter 13 Structs

Defining a Struct

Chapter 14 Interfaces

Implementing an Interface

Implementing More Than One Interface

Casting to an Interface