Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 005.133 EAN: 9780596004293 ISBN: 059600429X Label: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 128 Publication Date: 2002-11 Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Sales Rank: 277415 Studio: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Product DescriptionC# programmers all have one thing in common -- they're learning a new language. That fact alone brings challenges, frustrations, and constant demands on your patience. And, no matter how good your reference books are, you can't always stop to thumb through hundreds of pages to find the piece of information you need. Your answer is the 'C# Language Pocket Reference,' Concise and easy to use, this handy pocket guide to C# comes from the authors of 'C# in a Nutshell,' and is a must-have quick reference for anyone implementing this new object-oriented language.
The 'C# Language Pocket Reference' offers the convenience of a quick reference in a format that will actually fit in your pocket. The book includes a guide to C# language elements, a brief overview of the Framework Class library, a cross-reference for namespaces and assemblies, a list of compiler syntax and switches, a regular expressions reference guide, and more. You'll be surprised at how much information can fit into this slim volume.
O'Reilly's Pocket References have become a favorite among programmers everywhere. By providing a wealth of important details in a concise, well-organized format, these handy books deliver just what you need to complete the task at hand. When you've reached a sticking point in your work and need to get to a solution quickly, the new 'C# Language Pocket Reference' is the book you'll want to have.
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Rating: - great reference and starter
Having coded in C++ for years with only a small amount of experience in C#, this book was a great asset. It gives a good overview of the basics of C# and doesn't gloss over important details like space requirements and (optional) memory management.
The book is also a great reference for the .NET Framework. Obviously it does not give an in depth explanation of every concept, being only 118 pages long. Instead it references a number of .NET libraries that you should look into depending ... Read More
Rating: - Nice Quick Overview Of C#
For anyone that is looking to learn or make the transition to C#, this is a nice little overview to quickly get your feet wet. Being a pocket reference, this isn't meant to be a book where you can quickly become a C# expert, rather it's a nice, light introduction to what this new language by Microsoft provides and why .NET development is so easy (hint: C# makes quick use of all the thousands of modules already built by other programmers in the past)!!