Description:
When you have a question about how to use C# 5.0 or the .NET CLR, this highly acclaimed bestseller has precisely the answers you need. Uniquely organized around concepts and use cases, this fifth edition include in-depth cover of concurrency and asynchrony new to C# 5.0 as well as continued coverage of parallel programming, code contracts, dynamic programming, security and COM interoperability. You'll also find updated information on language enhancements such as Caller Info Attributes, ReadOnlyDictionary, Web Sockets, and the new HttpClient class. This handy book has all you need to stay on track with C# 5.0.Get up to speed on C# language basics, including syntax, types, and… variablesExplore advanced topics such as unsafe code and preprocessor directivesLearn C# 5.0 features such as concurrency and asynchronyWork with .NET 4.5's rich set of features for parallel programming, code contracts, and the code security modelUnderstand .NET topics, including XML, collections, I/O and networking, memory management, reflection, attributes, security, and native interoperability
Author bio:
Joseph Albahari is author of C# 3.0 in a Nutshell, LINQ Pocket Reference, and C# 3.0 Pocket Reference. He has been developing large-scale enterprise applications on .NET and other platforms for more than 15 years, and is author of LINQPad, the popular utility for querying databases in LINQ. Joseph is currently a freelance consultant.
Ben Albahari is cofounder of Genamics, a provider of tools for C# and J++ programmers, as well as software for DNA and protein sequence analysis. He is author of A Comparative Overview of C#, a frequently cited comparison of C# with C/C++ and Java that was recently named by DevX as one of the top 10 .NET sites. Ben is a resident of Perth, Australia, and in his spare time enjoys composing music on his computer. He can be reached at ben@genamics.com.