C# 0 The Complete Reference

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The C# Language

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art I discusses the elements of the C# language, including its 

keywords, syntax, and operators. Also described are several 

foundational C# techniques, such as using I/O and reflection, 

which are tightly linked with the C# language.

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HAPTER 1

The Creation of C#

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HAPTER 2

An Overview of C#

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HAPTER 3

Data Types, Literals, and Variables

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HAPTER 4

Operators

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HAPTER 5

Program Control Statements

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HAPTER 6

Introducing Classes and Objects

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HAPTER 7

Arrays and Strings

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HAPTER 8

A Closer Look at Methods and Classes

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HAPTER 9

Operator Overloading

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HAPTER 10

Indexers and Properties

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HAPTER 11

Inheritance

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HAPTER 12

Interfaces, Structures, and Enumerations

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HAPTER 13

Exception Handling

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HAPTER 14

Using I/O

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HAPTER 15

Delegates, Events, and Lambda 

Expressions

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HAPTER 16

Namespaces, the Preprocessor, and 

Assemblies

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HAPTER 17

Runtime Type ID, Refl ection, and 

Attributes

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HAPTER 18

Generics

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HAPTER 19

LINQ

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HAPTER 20

Unsafe Code, Pointers, Nullable Types, 

and Miscellaneous Topics

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The Creation of C#

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# is Microsoft’s premier language for .NET development. It leverages time-tested 

features with cutting-edge innovations and provides a highly usable, efficient way 

to write programs for the modern enterprise computing environment. It is, by any 

measure, one of the most important languages of the 21st century.

The purpose of this chapter is to place C# into its historical context, including the forces 

that drove its creation, its design philosophy, and how it was influenced by other computer 

languages. This chapter also explains how C# relates to the .NET Framework. As you will 

see, C# and the .NET Framework work together to create a highly refined programming 

environment.