C# 6.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference, 6th Edition

When you have questions about C# 6.0 or the .NET CLR and its core Framework assemblies, this bestselling guide has the answers you need. C# has become a language of unusual flexibility and breadth since its premiere in 2000, but this continual growth means there’s still much more to learn.

Organized around concepts and use cases, this thoroughly updated sixth edition provides intermediate and advanced programmers with a concise map of C# and .NET knowledge. Dive in and discover why this Nutshell guide is considered the definitive reference on C#.

• Get up to speed with all aspects of the C# language, from the basics of syntax and variables, to advanced topics such as pointers and operator overloading
• Dig deep into LINQ via three chapters dedicated to the topic
• Learn about dynamic, asynchronous, and parallel programming
• Work with .NET features, including XML, networking, serialization, reflection, security, application domains, and code contracts
• Explore the new C# 6.0 compiler-as-a-service, Roslyn

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introducing C# and the .NET Framework
Chapter 2. C# Language Basics
Chapter 3. Creating Types in C#
Chapter 4. Advanced C#
Chapter 5. Framework Overview
Chapter 6. Framework Fundamentals
Chapter 7. Collections
Chapter 8. LINQ Queries
Chapter 9. LINQ Operators
Chapter 10. LINQ to XML
Chapter 11. Other XML Technologies
Chapter 12. Disposal and Garbage Collection
Chapter 13. Diagnostics and Code Contracts
Chapter 14. Concurrency and Asynchrony
Chapter 15. Streams and I/O
Chapter 16. Networking
Chapter 17. Serialization
Chapter 18. Assemblies
Chapter 19. Reflection and Metadata
Chapter 20. Dynamic Programming
Chapter 21. Security
Chapter 22. Advanced Threading
Chapter 23. Parallel Programming
Chapter 24. Application Domains
Chapter 25. Interoperability
Chapter 26. Regular Expressions
Chapter 27. The Roslyn Compiler