The C# Programming Language 3/E (Electronic book text, annotated edition)

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.The popular C# programming language combines the high productivity of rapid application development languages with the raw power of C and C]+. Now, C# 3.0 adds functional programming techniques and LINQ, Language INtegrated Query. "The C# Programming Language, Third Edition, " is the authoritative and annotated technical reference for C# 3.0. Written by Anders Hejlsberg, the language's architect, and his colleagues Mads Torgersen, Scott Wiltamuth, and Peter Golde, this volume has been completely updated and reorganized for C# 3.0. The book provides the complete specification of the language, along with descriptions, reference materials, code samples, and annotations from nine prominent C# gurus. The entire language is discussed in a logical sequence, starting with "Hello, World " The many annotations in this volume bring a depth and breadth of understanding rarely found in any programming book. As the body of the book introduces the concepts of the C# language, cogent annotations explain why they are important, how they are used, how they relate to other languages, and even how they evolved. "The C# Programming Language, Third Edition, " is the definitive, must-have reference for any developer who wants to understand C#. " With a Foreword by Don Box"