Special Thanks
Preface
Part I: The C# Language
1 The Creation of C#
C#'s Family Tree
How C# Relates to the .NET Framework
How the Common Language Runtime Works
Managed vs. Unmanaged Code
2 An Overview of C#
Object-Oriented Programming
A First Simple Program
Handling Syntax Errors
A Small Variation
A Second Simple Program
Another Data Type
Two Control Statements
Using Code Blocks
Semicolons, Positioning, and Indentation
The C# Keywords
Identifiers
The .NET Framework Class Library
3 Data Types, Literals, and Variables
Why Data Types Are Important. C#'s Value TypesIntegers
Floating-Point Types
The decimal Type
Characters
The bool Type
Some Output Options
Literals
A Closer Look at Variables
The Scope and Lifetime of Variables
Type Conversion and Casting
Type Conversion in Expressions
4 Operators
Arithmetic Operators
Relational and Logical Operators
The Assignment Operator
The Bitwise Operators
The? Operator
Spacing and Parentheses
Operator Precedence
5 Program Control Statements
The if Statement
The switch Statement
The for Loop
The while Loop
The do-while Loop
The foreach Loop
Using break to Exit a Loop. Using continueThe goto
6 Introducing Classes and Objects
Class Fundamentals
How Objects Are Created
Reference Variables and Assignment
Methods
Constructors
The new Operator Revisited
Garbage Collection and Destructors
The this Keyword
7 Arrays and Strings
Arrays
Multidimensional Arrays
Jagged Arrays
Assigning Array References
Using the Length Property
Implicitly Typed Arrays
The foreach Loop
Strings
8 A Closer Look at Methods and Classes
Controlling Access to Class Members
Pass References to Methods
Use ref and out Parameters
Use a Variable Number of Arguments. Return ObjectsMethod Overloading
Overload Constructors
Object Initializers
Optional Arguments
Named Arguments
The Main() Method
Recursion
Understanding static
Static Classes
9 Operator Overloading
Operator Overloading Fundamentals
Handling Operations on C# Built-in Types
Overloading the Relational Operators
Overloading true and false
Overloading the Logical Operators
Conversion Operators
Operator Overloading Tips and Restrictions
Another Example of Operator Overloading
10 Indexers and Properties
Indexers
Properties
Use Access Modifiers with Accessors. Using Indexers and Properties11 Inheritance
Inheritance Basics
Member Access and Inheritance
Constructors and Inheritance
Inheritance and Name Hiding
Creating a Multilevel Hierarchy
When Are Constructors Called?
Base Class References and Derived Objects
Virtual Methods and Overriding
Using Abstract Classes
Using sealed to Prevent Inheritance
The object Class
12 Interfaces, Structures, and Enumerations
Interfaces
Using Interface References
Interface Properties
Interface Indexers
Interfaces Can Be Inherited
Name Hiding with Interface Inheritance
Explicit Implementations.