Accelerated C# 2005 [Paperback]

Accelerated C# 2005 teaches you how to use core C# language concepts as well as how to wisely employ C# idioms and object-oriented design patternsto exploit the power of C# and the common language runtime (CLR). You'll quickly master C# syntax while learning how the CLR simplifies many programming tasks. You'll also learn best practices that ensure your code will be efficient, reusable, and robust.

This book is the fastest path to C# mastery for anyone familiar with object-oriented programming. Many books introduce C#, but very few also explain how to use it optimally with the .NET CLR. Why spend months or years discovering the best ways to design and code C#, when this book will show you how to do things the right way, right from the start?

C# Basics.- C# and the CLR.- C# Syntax Overview.- Classes, Structs, and Objects.- Interfaces and Contracts.- Operators.- Exception Handling and Exception Safety.- Working with Strings.- Arrays, Collection Types, and Iterators.- Generics.- Delegates, Anonymous Functions, and Events.- Threading in C#.- In Search of C# Canonical Forms.

From the reviews:

It is an excellent reference and learning guide for its intended audience, experienced programmers, and is especially suitable for C++ programmers. & The book is about the C# 2005 language & . The book is well constructed and well edited & . Any experienced programmer interested in C# will find this book a welcome and useful guide & . It is most appropriate, and highly recommended, for experienced C++ programmers who want to rapidly become solid C# programmers. (David Naugler, ACM Computing Reviews, Vol. 49 (2), February, 2008)

Trey Nash is an escalation engineer at Microsoft working on the Windows operating systems as well as various other products. When he is not working feverishly within the bowels of the operating system, he is delivering training on .NET Platform debugl3#