Tutorial: C# In A Nutshell Tutorial

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C# In A Nutshell Tutorial

Part I: Programming with C# Chapter 1. Introducing C# and the .NET Framework 1.1 The C# Language 1.2 The .NET Framework 1.3 ECMA Standardization 1.4 Changes in Visual C# 2003 Chapter 2. C# Language Basics 2.1 A First C# Program 2.2 Identifiers and Keywords 2.3 Type Basics 2.4 Value Types and Reference Types 2.5 Predefined Types 2.6 Arrays 2.7 Variables and Parameters 2.8 Expressions and Operators 2.9 Statements 2.10 Namespaces Chapter 3. Creating Types in C# 3.1 Classes 3.2 Inheritance 3.3 Access Modifiers 3.4 Structs 3.5 Interfaces 3.6 Enums Chapter 4. Advanced C# Features 4.1 Delegates 4.2 Delegates Versus Function Pointers 4.3 Delegates Versus Interfaces 4.4 Events 4.5 Operator Overloading 4.6 Try Statements and Exceptions 4.7 Attributes 4.8 Unsafe Code and Pointers 4.9 Preprocessor Directives 4.10 XML Documentation Part II: Programming with the .NET Framework Chapter 5. Framework Class Library Overview 5.1 Core Types 5.2 Text 5.3 Collections 5.4 Streams and I/O 5.5 Networking 5.6 Threading 5.7 Security 5.8 Reflection and Metadata 5.9 Assemblies 5.10 Serialization 5.11 Remoting 5.12 Web Services 5.13 Data Access 5.14 XML 5.15 Graphics 5.16 Rich Client Applications 5.17 Web-Based Applications 5.18 Globalization 5.19 Configuration 5.20 Advanced Component Services 5.21 Diagnostics and Debugging 5.22 Interoperating with Unmanaged Code 5.23 Compiler and Tool Support 5.24 Runtime Facilities 5.25 Native OS Facilities 5.26 Undocumented Types Chapter 6. String Handling 6.1 String Class 6.2 StringBuilder Class 6.3 Regular Expression Support 6.4 Regular Expression Basics 6.5 Procedural- and Expression-Based Patterns 6.6 Cookbook Regular Expressions Chapter 7. Collections 7.1 Iterating Over Collections 7.2 Standard Collection Interfaces 7.3 Predefined Collection Classes 7.4 Ordering Instances 7.5 Generating Hash Code Chapter 8. XML I/O 8.1 Accessing XML Documents 8.2 Parsing an XML Stream 8.3 Selecting Nodes Using XPath 8.4 Transforming a Document Using XSLT Chapter 9. Networking 9.1 Network Programming Models 9.2 Generic Request/Response Architecture 9.3 HTTP-Specific Support 9.4 WebClient 9.5 Adding New Protocol Handlers 9.6 Using TCP, UDP, and Sockets 9.7 Using DNS Chapter 10. Streams and I/O 10.1 Streams and Backing Stores 10.2 Encapsulating Raw Streams 10.3 Directories and Files 10.4 Isolated Storage Chapter 11. Serialization 11.1 What Is Serialization? 11.2 Serialization Support in the Framework 11.3 Explicit Serialization 11.4 Implicit Serialization 11.5 [Serializable] 11.6 [NonSerialized] 11.7 IDeserializationCallback 11.8 ISerializable 11.9 [Serializable] and ISerializable Chapter 12. Assemblies 12.1 Elements of an Assembly 12.2 Assemblies and Modules 12.3 Scoping Types and Type References 12.4 Naming and Signing Assemblies 12.5 Resolving and Loading Assemblies 12.6 Deployment 12.7 Security Permissions Chapter 13. Reflection 13.1 Type Hierarchy 13.2 Types, Members, and Nested Types 13.3 Retrieving the Type for an Instance 13.4 Retrieving a Type Directly 13.5 Reflecting Over a Type Hierarchy 13.6 Late Binding 13.7 Advanced Uses of Reflection 13.8 Creating New Types at Runtime Chapter 14. Custom Attributes 14.1 Language Support 14.2 Compiler Support 14.3 Runtime Support 14.4 Predefined Attributes 14.5 Defining a New Custom Attribute 14.6 Retrieving a Custom Attribute at Runtime Chapter 15. Memory Management 15.1 The Garbage Collector 15.2 Optimization Techniques 15.3 Finalizers 15.4 Dispose and Close Methods Chapter 16. Threading 16.1 Thread Synchronization 16.2 Common Thread Types 16.3 Asynchronous Delegates Chapter 17. Integrating with Native DLLs 17.1 Calling Into DLLs 17.2 Marshaling Common Types 17.3 Marshaling Classes and Structs 17.4 In and Out Marshaling 17.5 Callbacks from Unmanaged Code 17.6 Simulating a C Union 17.7 Mapping a Struct to a Binary Format 17.8 Predefined Interop Support Attributes Chapter 18. Integrating with COM Components 18.1 Binding COM and C# Objects 18.2 Exposing COM Objects to C# 18.3 Exposing C# Objects to COM 18.4 COM Mapping in C# 18.5 Common COM Interop Support Attributes 18.6 COM+ Support Chapter 19. Diagnostics 19.1 Logging and Assertion Facilities 19.2 Conditional Compilation 19.3 Debugger Integration 19.4 Processes, Threads, and Stacks 19.5 Event Logs 19.6 Performance Counters Chapter 20. C# Language Reference Part III: Language and Tools Reference Chapter 21. XML Documentation Tag Reference Chapter 22. C# Naming and Coding Conventions 22.1 Case 22.2 Mechanics 22.3 Word Choice 22.4 Namespaces Chapter 23. C# Development Tools ADepends.exe Al.exe Cordbg.exe Csc.exe DbgCLR.exe GacUtil.exe ILasm.exe ILDasm.exe InstallUtil.exe Ngen.exe Nmake.exe PEVerify.exe RegAsm.exe RegSvcs.exe Sn.exe SoapSuds.exe TlbExp.exe TlbImp.exe Wsdl.exe WinCV.exe Xsd.exe Part IV: API Quick Reference Chapter 24. How to Use This Quick Reference 24.1 Finding a Quick-Reference Entry 24.2 Reading a Quick-Reference Entry Chapter 25. The Microsoft.Win32 Namespace PowerModeChangedEventArgs PowerModeChangedEventHandler PowerModes Registry RegistryHive RegistryKey SessionEndedEventArgs SessionEndedEventHandler SessionEndingEventArgs SessionEndingEventHandler SessionEndReasons SystemEvents TimerElapsedEventArgs TimerElapsedEventHandler UserPreferenceCategory UserPreferenceChangedEventArgs UserPreferenceChangedEventHandler UserPreferenceChangingEventArgs UserPreferenceChangingEventHandler Chapter 26. System Activator AppDomain AppDomainSetup AppDomainUnloadedException ApplicationException ArgIterator ArgumentException ArgumentNullException ArgumentOutOfRangeException ArithmeticException Array ArrayTypeMismatchException AssemblyLoadEventArgs AssemblyLoadEventHandler AsyncCallback Attribute AttributeTargets AttributeUsageAttribute BadImageFormatException BitConverter Boolean Buffer Byte CannotUnloadAppDomainException Char CharEnumerator CLSCompliantAttribute Console ContextBoundObject ContextMarshalException ContextStaticAttribute Convert CrossAppDomainDelegate DateTime DayOfWeek DBNull Decimal Delegate DivideByZeroException DllNotFoundException Double DuplicateWaitObjectException