The C# Programming Language

by Anders Hejlsberg, Mads Torgersen, Scott Wiltamuth

“Based on my own experience, I can safely say that every .NET developer who reads this will have at least one ‘aha’ moment and will be a better developer for it.” –From the Foreword by Don Box The popular C# programming language combines the high productivity of rapid application development languages with the raw power of C and C++. Updated to cover the new features of C# 4.0, including dynamic binding, named and optional parameters, and covariant and contravariant generic types, this release takes the language to the next level by adding the ability to cleanly write programs that don’t rely on static type definitions. This allows dynamic programming languages such as Python, Ruby, and JavaScript to feel native to C#. The C# Programming Language, Fourth Edition, continues to be the authoritative and annotated technical reference for C# 4.0. Written by Anders Hejlsberg, the language’s architect, and his colleagues, Mads Torgersen, Scott Wiltamuth, and Peter Golde, this volume has been completely updated for C# 4.0. The book provides the complete specification of the language, along with descriptions, reference materials, code samples, and annotations from twelve prominent C# gurus. The many annotations bring a depth and breadth of understanding rarely found in any programming book. As the main text 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. This book is the definitive, must-have reference for any developer who wants to understand C#. With annotations Brad Abrams, Joseph Albahari, Krzysztof Cwalina, Jesse Liberty, Eric Lippert, Christian Nagel, Vladimir Reshetnikov, Marek Safar, Chris Sells, Peter Sestoft, Jon Skeet, and Bill Wagner .

Genres: Programming, Technology, Reference, Technical, Software, Computer Science

844 pages, Hardcover

First published October 30, 2003

Reviews

[SALEM · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is refreshing to have a look from time to time on the reference your using in your daily work time. The most interesting point is that, the authors of the book are the creators of the language with its update. So you can rely on their tips which is as important as the main text in the book.

[Gabrielam13 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mult prea technică, prea multe detalii, prea puține exemple. Mi-am pierdut interesul pe la 30% din carte. Poate mi se va părea mai atrăgătoare peste câțiva ani, deși mă îndoiesc.

[Tom Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very popular question that comes up with people who want to get into programming is this: What programming language do you want to start with?

Here to name a minor few:
C, C++, C#, Java, Visual Basic, Ruby, Python, JavaScript, PHP and MySQL.

It really depends on what you want to do for career wise. I started programming mainly as a hobby. The first language I learned when I was 13 was C#: Object oriented programming. Personally, my favourite programming Language as it was the one I felt comfortable with the fastest. Then again, it was my first language and the one I use the most. My University Dissertation project contains a lot of C# Programming for a section.

For one of my programming unit's at University, it was great to see C# being covered. Python was covered to as it's believed by many to be one of the easiest languages to understand. Another language I recommend. Places like Google use the language.

C# is a language to develop software and desktop applications. Similar to Java and from my view, C# is easier to use. I've never used Java before so it could change when I decide to look into the Language. This book will cover the basics of the coding language and supply tutorials and examples.

People struggle to understand Programming Languages and it's just like learning a different speaking language. If you have a keen interest, keep at it and develop new applications; you will do well in the language. I started with the simple 'Hello World,' an Addition numerator and a calculator.

Soon enough, you will be building banking systems, ATM Machines, Stock Management systems that perform closing calculations and so on. A few things I've made with the language.

Recommended if you want to look into C# Programming. It isn't something that will take 5 mins. It takes time, effort and a keen interest.

[Rick Bishop · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is by far and away the best book I've read about the C# programming language. Even though it was published way back in 2003, it trumps everything I've read that was published on the topic within the past few years. It is well written and well thought out. It's my go-to C# 1.0 reference whenever I encounter a concept that's difficult for me to understand or remember. Of course, I use another book as a reference for the more recent additions to the C# language, such as generic lists, but you'll be amazed at how much was included in C# in 2003. If it's helpful to you to learn why something was called a particular name, was designed in a certain way or supports a certain feature, you owe it to yourself to check out this book. It's never more than an arms length from my desk, even today.

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very technical specification of the C# 4.0 programming language. Requires knowledge of programming and adjacent sciences. Could use some more balance throughout; some chapters were nothing but specification while others were nothing but examples. The annotations by notable programmers are very insightful, mostly, and offer additional value to this tome.

[SALEM · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is refreshing to have a look from time to time on the reference your using in your daily work time. The most interesting point is that, the authors of the book are the creators of the language with its update. So you can rely on their tips which is as important as the main text in the book.

[Rob · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is fine for what it is (a laborious technical specification of the language). The annotations were nice, but it's not the tutorial of language best practices that I was looking for.