C# A beginner's guide

Essential Skills for First-Time Developers

Expert programming author Herb Schildt has created the ultimate guide to C#, Microsoft's revolutionary new language designed expressly for .NET developers. Start programming as quickly as possible by learning to create, compile, and run a C# program. See how C# relates to, and interacts with, the .NET Framework, and cover all the C# essentials—control statements, data types, arrays, strings, classes, objects, methods, and namespaces. Get full details on exception handling and the I/O system, and explore C#'s most innovative features, such as delegates, indexers, events, and properties. Start programming in C# the right way with this authoritative, step-by-step guide.

This Beginner's Guide Is Designed for Easy Learning:

• Modules—Each concept is divided into logical modules (chapters), ideal for individualized learning.
• Goals—Each module opens with the specific skills you'll have by the end of the module.
• Ask the Experts—Q;A sections throughout are filled with extra information and interesting commentary.
• 1-Minute Drills—Quick self-assessment sections check your progress.
• Annotated Syntax—Example code annotated with commentary points to the particular technique illustrated.
• Projects—Coding exercises contained in each module show how to apply what you are learning.
• Mastery Checks—End-of-module reviews test your knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and simple coding questions.

Table of Contents

Preface ..... xv

1: C# Fundamentals ..... 1

2: Introducing Data Types and Operators ..... 47

3: Program Control Statements ..... 99

4: Introducing Classes, Objects, and Methods ..... 145

5: More Data Types and Operators ..... 189

6: A Closer Look at Methods and Classes ..... 241

7: Operator Overloading, indexers, and Properties ..... 299

8: inheritance ..... 345

9: Interfaces, Structures, and Enumerations ..... 403

10: Exception Handling ..... 437

11: Using 1/0 ..... 471

12: Delegates, Events, Namespaces, and Advanced Topics ..... 519

A Answers to Mastery Checks ..... 579

Index ..... 613