When you need answers for programming with C# 5.0, this practical and tightly focused book tells you exactly what you need to knowâ??without long introductions or bloated samples. Easy to browse, itâ??s ideal as quick reference or as a guide to get you rapidly up to speed if you already know Java, C++, or an earlier version of C#.
Written by the authors of C# 5.0 in a Nutshell, this book covers the entire C# 5.0 language, including:
- All of C#â??s fundamentals
- Advanced topics such as operator overloading, type constraints, covariance & contravariance, iterators, nullable types, operator lifting, lambda expressions & closures
- LINQ, starting with sequences, lazy execution and standard query operators, and finishing with a complete reference to query expressions
- Dynamic binding and C# 5.0â??s new asynchronous functions
- Unsafe code & pointers, custom attributes, preprocessor directives, and XML documentation
Joseph Albahari has published 7 books with O'Reilly, including C# 5.0 in a Nutshell, and is the inventor of LINQPad, the popular .NET utility. Joe speaks regularly at conferences and user groups and has been awarded a C# MVP five years running.
Ben Albahari, a former program manager at Microsoft, is the founder of TakeOnIt, a website for comparing the opinions of experts, leaders and organizations on controversial topics.