C# 4.0 in a Nutshell is one of the few books I keep on my desk as a quick reference. It is a book I recommend. -
Scott Guthrie,
Corporate Vice President, Microsoft
Why to Buy:
In the tradition of O'Reilly Nutshell guides, C# 5.0 in a Nutshell is simply the best one volume
introduction and reference to the C# language availability today!
KEY SELLING POINTS- The bestselling Nutshell from O'Reilly
- Completely updated for C# 5.0
- Highly acclaimed book and authors
- Comprehensive and complete single reference
- C# 5.0 in a Nutshell will build on the success of C# 3.0 in a Nutshell, providing concise and thorough information on the language and core framework in one straightforward and accessible volume.
- C# 5.0 in a Nutshell will also feature a "What's new in C# 5.0" section, which will be of appeal to developers moving from previous C# versions.
- Part of the book's appeal is that it's highly orthogonal in coverage - there's no "heart" around which other topics receive less attention
- The readers will get excited primarily about the speed and ease to which they can gain information across a wide variety of topics
AUDIENCE Anyone learning or using the C# programming language will find this book useful - either in by itself or with other C# books. Readers at all levels will be able to use this book as a reference, and readers with some prior background in C# or another programming language will be able to read this book sequentially to learn the language.
With this digital Early Release edition of C# 5.0 in a Nutshell, Fifth Edition, you get the entire book bundle in its earliest form a" the author's raw and unedited content a" so you can take advantage of this content long before the book's official release. You'll also receive updates when significant changes are made, as well as the final ebook version.
When you have a question about how to use C# 5.0 or the .NET CLR, this highly acclaimed bestseller has precisely the answers you need. Uniquely organized around concepts and use cases, this fifth edition includes in-depth coverage of concurrency and asynchrony new to C# 5.0 as well as continued coverage of parallel programming, code contracts, dynamic programming, security and COM interoperability. You'll also find updated information on language enhancements such as Caller Info Attributes, ReadOnlyDictionary, Web Sockets, and the new HttpClient class. This handy book has all you need to stay on track with C# 5.0.
- Get up to speed on C# language basics, including syntax, types, and variables
- Explore advanced topics such as unsafe code and preprocessor directives
- Learn C# 5.0 features such as concurrency and asynchrony
- Work with .NET 4.5's rich set of features for parallel programming, code contracts, and the code security model
- Understand .NET topics, including XML, collections, I/O and networking, memory management, reflection, attributes, security, and native interoperability
About the Author
Joseph Albahari is author of
C# 3.0 in a Nutshell,
LINQ Pocket Reference, and
C# 3.0 Pocket Reference. He has been developing large-scale enterprise applications on .NET and other platforms for more than 15 years, and is author of
LINQPad - the popular utility for querying databases in LINQ.
Joseph is currently a freelance consultant.
Ben Albahari is the founder of
Take On It. He was a Program Manager at Microsoft for 5 years, where he worked on several projects, including the .NET Compact Framework and ADO.NET.
He was the cofounder of Genamics, a provider of tools for C# and J++ programmers, as well as software for DNA and protein sequence analysis. He is a co-author of
C# Essentials, the first C# book from O'Reilly, and of previous editions of
C# in a Nutshell.
