C# is an object-oriented programming language that is similar to Java in many
respects but more comprehensive and different in most details. This book offers
a quick and accessible reference for anyone who wants to know C# in more detail
than that provided by a standard textbook. It will be particularly useful for
C# learners who are familiar with Java. This second edition has been updated
and expanded, reflecting the evolution and extension of the C# programming
language. It covers C# versions 3.0 and 4.0 and takes a look ahead at some of
the innovations of version 5.0. In particular, it describes asynchronous
programming as found in 5.0. Despite the new material, C# Precisely remains
compact and easy to navigate. It describes C# in detail but informally and
concisely, presenting lambda expressions, extension methods, anonymous object
expressions, object initializers, collection initializers, local variable type
inference, type dynamic, type parameter covariance and contravariance, and Linq
(language integrated query), among other topics, all in aabout 250 pages. The
book offers more than 250 examples to illustrate both common use and subtle
points. Two-page spreads show general rules on the left and relevant examples
on the right, maximizing the amount of information accessible at a glance. The
complete, ready-to-run example programs are available at the book´s Web site,
http://www.itu.dk/people/sestoft/csharpprecisely/
