C# 2.0: The Complete Reference

Herb Schildt, the world's leading programming author, has updated and expanded his classic C# reference to cover C# 2.0 -- the newest version of Microsoft's premier programming language designed for .NET development. With carefully crafted explanations, insider tips, and hundreds of examples, this book offers in-depth coverage of all aspects of C#, including its keywords, syntax, and core libraries. Of course, detailed coverage of the new C# 2.0 features, such as generics, nullable types, anonymous methods, partial class declarations, and the:: operator, is included. Essential for every C# programmer, this comprehensive reference is written in the clear, crisp, uncompromising style that has made Herb the choice of millions. Whether you are a beginning programmer or an experienced pro, the answers to all your C# 2.0 questions can be found in this definitive guide.

COVERAGE INCLUDES:

• Data types and operators
• Control statements
• Classes and objects
• Constructors, destructors, and methods
• Interfaces, arrays, enumerations, and structures
• Method and operator overloading
• Inheritance and virtual methods
• Reflection and runtime type ID
• Exception handling
• Delegates, properties, events, and indexers
• Attributes
• Pointers and "unsafe" code
• Multithreading
• Generics
• Nullable types
• Anonymous methods
• The collection classes
• The I/O classes
• Networking
• The preprocessor and much, much more