Sams Teach Yourself the C# Language in 21 Days

Bradley L. Jones9780672325465, 0672325462

SynopsisSuitable for intermediate programmers familiar with an object-oriented language, this series of 21 lessons introduces C# classes, class methods, inheritance, the base class libraries, Windows forms, ADO.NET, and web services. The second edition adds a CD-ROM that contains SharpDevelop, the Mono compiler and runtime, and the Microsoft .Net framework 1.1 and runtime.

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Table of contents :
Sams Teach Yourself the C# Language in 21 Days……Page 2
Table of Contents……Page 5
Introduction……Page 28
Week 1 Week at a Glance……Page 32
DAY 1 Getting Started with C#……Page 34
TYPE & RUN 1……Page 64
2 Understanding C# Programs……Page 68
3 Manipulating Values in Your Programs……Page 110
4 Controlling Your Program’s Flow……Page 144
TYPE & RUN 2……Page 172
5 The Core of C# Programming: Classes……Page 180
6 Packaging Functionality: Class Methods and Member Functions……Page 206
7 Storing More Complex Stuff: Structures, Enumerators, and Arrays……Page 238
Week 1 Week in Review……Page 272
Week 2 Week at a Glance……Page 296
DAY 8 Advanced Method Access……Page 298
9 Handling Problems in Your Programs: Exceptions and Errors……Page 330
TYPE & RUN 3……Page 374
10 Reusing Existing Code with Inheritance……Page 384
11 Formatting and Retrieving Information……Page 422
12 Tapping into OOP: Interfaces……Page 456
13 Making Your Programs React with Delegates, Events, and Indexers……Page 476
14 Making Operators Do Your Bidding: Overloading……Page 500
Week 2 Week in Review……Page 526
Week 3 Week at a Glance……Page 546
DAY 15 Using Existing Routines from the .NET Base Classes……Page 548
16 Creating Windows Forms……Page 580
17 Creating Windows Applications……Page 618
TYPE & RUN 4……Page 658
18 Working with Databases: ADO.NET……Page 670
19 Creating Remote Procedures (Web Services)……Page 688
TYPE & RUN 5……Page 704
20 Creating Web Applications……Page 714
21 A Day for Reflection and Attributes……Page 732
Week 3 Week in Review……Page 760
Appendices……Page 748
APPENDIX A C# Keywords……Page 750
B Command-Line Compiler Flags for Microsoft’s Visual C# .NET……Page 762
C Understanding Number Systems……Page 768
D Installing and Using SharpDevelop……Page 772
Index……Page 778