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"