C# 7.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference

When you have questions about C# 7.0 or the .NET CLR and its core Framework assemblies, this bestselling guide has the answers you need. Since its debut in 2000, C# has become a language of unusual flexibility and breadth, but its continual growth means there’s always more to learn.

Organized around concepts and use cases, this updated 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 on the C# language, from the basics of syntax and variables to advanced topics such as pointers, operator overloading, and dynamic binding
• Dig deep into LINQ via three chapters dedicated to the topic
• Explore concurrency and asynchrony, advanced threading, and parallel programming
• Work with .NET features, including XML, regular expressions, networking, serialization, reflection, application domains, and security
• Delve into Roslyn, the modular C# 7.0 compiler-as-a-service

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
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. Native and COM Interoperability
Chapter 26. Regular Expressions
Chapter 27. The Roslyn Compiler