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C# to the Point
C# to the point
Hanspeter Mssenbck
C# combines the most elegant features of Java and C++ to provide a secure framework for developing modern applications, particularly in areas like Internet programming and web services. This book provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to C#, covering areas such as object-orientation,
component technology, threading, exception handling, reflection, COM interoperability as well as novel features of C# such as properties, indexers, events, delegates and attributes.
Highlights of the book include
* A preview of the new features of C# in .NET 2.0, the next release of the .NET Framework.
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* An overview of the .NET class library, containing over 2,000 useful classes and interfaces to reuse in your applications.
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* Case studies illustrating GUI development, web services, and building dynamic web pages with ASP.NET.
* A clear and concise EBNF grammar of C#.
Programmers who wish to understand how well C# supports modern software development will benefit from this hands-on guide. Students will find it an ideal companion for courses on C#, Web programming or component technology. The book is based on courses and tutorials given to both students and professional programmers.
Over 100 end of chapter exercises make the book ideally suited for self-study. Sample solutions to the exercises as well as tutorial material, software and links can be found on http://dotnet.jku.at.
The companion CD-ROM contains a wealth of useful tools including
* The .NET Software Development Kit (version 1.1)
* SharpDevelop, an open source environment for C# and VB.NET
* Microsoft ASP.NET Web Matrix, an IDE for rapid application development under .NET
* Webservice Studio, a tool for testing web services
* Coco/R, an open source compiler generator for C#, as well as a C# grammar from which customized scanners and parsers for C# can be produced.
Hanspeter Mssenbck is a Professor of Computer Science and head of the Institute for System Software at the University of Linz in Austria. He has written several books on modern software development. Among others he is a co-author of .NET Application Development.
CONTENTS:
1. C# and the .NET Framework
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1.1 Similarities between C# and Java
1.2 Differences between C# and Java
1.3 The .NET Framework
1.4 Exercises
2. First Steps 11
2.1 Hello World
2.2 Structure of C# Programs
2.3 Symbols in C# Programs
2.4 Exercises
3. Types 17
3.1 Simple Types
3.2 Enumerations
3.3 Arrays
3.4 Strings
3.5 Structs
3.6 Classes
3.7 Object
3.8 Boxing and Unboxing
3.9 Exercises
4. Expressions 31
4.1 Arithmetic Expressions
4.2 Relational Expression
4.3 Boolean Expressions
4.4 Bit Expressions
4.5 Shift Expressions
4.6 Overflow Check
4.7 Typeof Operator
4.8 Sizeof Operator
4.9 Exercises
5. Declarations 37
5.1 Declarations in Namespaces
5.2 Declarations in Classes, Structs and Interfaces
5.3 Declarations in Enumeration Types
5.4 Declarations in Statement Blocks
5.5 Exercises
6. Statements 43
6.1 Empty Statement
6.2 Assignment
6.3 Method Call
6.4 If Statement
6.5 Switch Statement
6.6 While Statement
6.7 Do-While Statement
6.8 For Statement
6.9 Foreach Statement
6.10 Break and Continue Statement
6.11 Goto Statement
6.12 Return Statement
6.13 Exercises
7. Input and Output 51
7.1 Output on the Screen
7.2 Formatted Output
7.3 Output on a File
7.4 Input from the Keyboard
7.5 Input from a File
7.6 Reading Command Line Arguments
7.7 Exercises
8. Classes and Structs 57
8.1 Visibility of Members
8.2 Fields
8.3 Methods
8.4 Constructors
8.5 Destructors
8.6 Properties
8.7 Indexers
8.8 Operator Overloading
8.9 Nested Types
8.10 Differences to Java
8.11 Exercises
9. Inheritance 79
9.1 Declaration of Subclasses
9.2 Compatibility between Classes
9.3 Overriding versus Hiding of Members
9.4 Dynamic Binding
9.5 Constructors in Superclasses and Subclasses
9.6 Abstract Classes
9.7 Sealed Classes
9.8 Class Object
9.9 Exercises
10. Interfaces 95
10.1 Declaration and Usage
10.2 Operations on Interfaces
10.3 Extending an Interface
10.4 Name Conflicts
10.5 Interface IDisposable
10.6 Exercises
11. Delegates and Events 103
11.1 Simple Delegates
11.2 Multicast Delegates
11.3 Creating a Delegate Value
11.4 Events
11.5 Exercises
12. Exceptions 109
12.1 Try Statement
12.2 Exception Classes
12.3 Throwing Exceptions
12.4 Exceptions in Methods
12.5 Exceptions in Multicast Delegates
12.6 Exercises
13. Namespaces and Assemblies 117
13.1 Namespaces
13.2 Assemblies
13.3 Exercises
14. Threads 127
14.1 Class Thread
14.2 Thread States
14.3 Aborting a Thread
14.4 Thread Synchronisation
14.5 Exercises
15. Attributes 139
15.1 Attribute Notation
15.2 Attribute Parameters
15.3 Attributes for Specific Program Elements
15.4 SerializableAttribute
15.5 ConditionalAttribute
15.6 DllImportAttribute
15.7 Custom Attributes
15.8 Exercises
16. Documentation Comments 149
16.1 XML Tags in Comments
16.2 Generated XML File
16.3 Exercises
17. COM Interoperability 153
17.1 Using COM Objects from .NET
17.2 Using .NET Assemblies from COM
17.3 Exercises
18. Extract from the .NET Class Library 161
18.1 Utility Classes
18.2 Collections
18.3 Input/Output Classes
18.4 Reflection
18.5 Exercises
19. Case Studies 185
19.1 Graphical User Interfaces with Windows Forms
19.2 Web Services
19.3 Dynamic Web Pages with ASP.NET
20. New Language Constructs 207
20.1 Generic Types
20.2 Iterators
20.3 Anonymous Methods
20.4 Partial Types
Appendix
A.1 Compiler Options
A.2 Tools under .NET
A.3 C# Grammar
A.4 Unicode and ASCII
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