The C# Programming Language( Series - Microsoft .net Development Series )

Written by the architect of the C# language and his colleagues, this volume has been completely updated and reorganized for C# 3.0. It provides the complete specification of the language, along with descriptions, reference materials, code samples, and annotations from nine prominent C# gurus.

The popular C# programming language combines the high productivity of rapid application development languages with the raw power of C and C++. Now, C# 3.0 adds functional programming techniques and LINQ, Language INtegrated Query. "The C# Programming Language, Third Edition," is the authoritative and annotated technical reference for C# 3.0. Written by Anders Hejlsberg, the language's architect, and his colleagues Mads Torgersen, Scott Wiltamuth, and Peter Golde, this volume has been completely updated and reorganized for C# 3.0. The book provides the complete specification of the language, along with descriptions, reference materials, code samples, and annotations from nine prominent C# gurus. The entire language is discussed in a logical sequence, starting with "Hello, World " The many annotations in this volume bring a depth and breadth of understanding rarely found in any programming book. As the body of the book introduces the concepts of the C# language, cogent annotations explain why they are important, how they are used, how they relate to other languages, and even how they evolved. "The C# Programming Language, Third Edition," is the definitive, must-have reference for any developer who wants to understand C#." With a Foreword by Don Box"