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C# in a Nutshell, Second Edition By Peter Drayton, Ben Albahari, Ted Neward
August 2003
Pages: 924

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Programming with C#
1. Chapter 1 Introducing C# and the .NET Framework
  1. The C# Language
  2. The .NET Framework
  3. ECMA Standardization
  4. Changes in Visual C# 2003
2. Chapter 2 C# Language Basics
  1. A First C# Program
  2. Identifiers and Keywords
  3. Type Basics
  4. Value Types and Reference Types
  5. Predefined Types
  6. Arrays
  7. Variables and Parameters
  8. Expressions and Operators
  9. Statements
  10. Namespaces
3. Chapter 3 Creating Types in C#
  1. Classes
  2. Inheritance
  3. Access Modifiers
  4. Structs
  5. Interfaces
  6. Enums
4. Chapter 4 Advanced C# Features
  1. Delegates
  2. Delegates Versus Function Pointers
  3. Delegates Versus Interfaces
  4. Events
  5. Operator Overloading
  6. Try Statements and Exceptions
  7. Attributes
  8. Unsafe Code and Pointers
  9. Preprocessor Directives
  10. XML Documentation
Programming with the .NET Framework
1. Chapter 5 Framework Class Library Overview
  1. Core Types
  2. Text
  3. Collections
  4. Streams and I/O
  5. Networking
  6. Threading
  7. Security
  8. Reflection and Metadata
  9. Assemblies
  10. Serialization
  11. Remoting
  12. Web Services
  13. Data Access
  14. XML
  15. Graphics
  16. Rich Client Applications
  17. Web-Based Applications
  18. Globalization
  19. Configuration
  20. Advanced Component Services
  21. Diagnostics and Debugging
  22. Interoperating with Unmanaged Code
  23. Compiler and Tool Support
  24. Runtime Facilities
  25. Native OS Facilities
  26. Undocumented Types
2. Chapter 6 String Handling
  1. String Class
  2. StringBuilder Class
  3. Regular Expression Support
  4. Regular Expression Basics
  5. Procedural- and Expression-Based Patterns
  6. Cookbook Regular Expressions
3. Chapter 7 Collections
  1. Iterating Over Collections
  2. Standard Collection Interfaces
  3. Predefined Collection Classes
  4. Ordering Instances
  5. Generating Hash Code
4. Chapter 8 XML I/O
  1. Accessing XML Documents
  2. Parsing an XML Stream
  3. Selecting Nodes Using XPath
  4. Transforming a Document Using XSLT
5. Chapter 9 Networking
  1. Network Programming Models
  2. Generic Request/Response Architecture
  3. HTTP-Specific Support
  4. WebClient
  5. Adding New Protocol Handlers
  6. Using TCP, UDP, and Sockets
  7. Using DNS
6. Chapter 10 Streams and I/O
  1. Streams and Backing Stores
  2. Encapsulating Raw Streams
  3. Directories and Files
  4. Isolated Storage
7. Chapter 11 Serialization
  1. What Is Serialization?
  2. Serialization Support in the Framework
  3. Explicit Serialization
  4. Implicit Serialization
  5. [Serializable]
  6. [NonSerialized]
  7. IDeserializationCallback
  8. ISerializable
  9. [Serializable] and ISerializable
8. Chapter 12 Assemblies
  1. Elements of an Assembly
  2. Assemblies and Modules
  3. Scoping Types and Type References
  4. Naming and Signing Assemblies
  5. Resolving and Loading Assemblies
  6. Deployment
  7. Security Permissions
9. Chapter 13 Reflection
  1. Type Hierarchy
  2. Types, Members, and Nested Types
  3. Retrieving the Type for an Instance
  4. Retrieving a Type Directly
  5. Reflecting Over a Type Hierarchy
  6. Late Binding
  7. Advanced Uses of Reflection
  8. Creating New Types at Runtime
10. Chapter 14 Custom Attributes
  1. Language Support
  2. Compiler Support
  3. Runtime Support
  4. Predefined Attributes
  5. Defining a New Custom Attribute
  6. Retrieving a Custom Attribute at Runtime
11. Chapter 15 Memory Management
  1. The Garbage Collector
  2. Optimization Techniques
  3. Finalizers
  4. Dispose and Close Methods
12. Chapter 16 Threading
  1. Thread Synchronization
  2. Common Thread Types
  3. Asynchronous Delegates
13. Chapter 17 Integrating with Native DLLs
  1. Calling Into DLLs
  2. Marshaling Common Types
  3. Marshaling Classes and Structs
  4. In and Out Marshaling
  5. Callbacks from Unmanaged Code
  6. Simulating a C Union
  7. Mapping a Struct to a Binary Format
  8. Predefined Interop Support Attributes
14. Chapter 18 Integrating with COM Components
  1. Binding COM and C# Objects
  2. Exposing COM Objects to C#
  3. Exposing C# Objects to COM
  4. COM Mapping in C#
  5. Common COM Interop Support Attributes
  6. COM+ Support
15. Chapter 19 Diagnostics
  1. Logging and Assertion Facilities
  2. Conditional Compilation
  3. Debugger Integration
  4. Processes, Threads, and Stacks
  5. Event Logs
  6. Performance Counters
16. Chapter 20 C# Language Reference
Language and Tools Reference
1. Chapter 21 XML Documentation Tag Reference
2. Chapter 22 C# Naming and Coding Conventions
  1. Case
  2. Mechanics
  3. Word Choice
  4. Namespaces
3. Chapter 23 C# Development Tools
API Quick Reference
1. Chapter 24 How to Use This Quick Reference
  1. Finding a Quick-Reference Entry
  2. Reading a Quick-Reference Entry
2. Chapter 25 The Microsoft.Win32 Namespace
3. Chapter 26 System
4. Chapter 27 System.Collections
5. Chapter 28 System.Collections.Specialized
6. Chapter 29 System.Diagnostics
7. Chapter 30 System.Globalization
8. Chapter 31 System.IO
9. Chapter 32 System.IO.IsolatedStorage
10. Chapter 33 System.Net
11. Chapter 34 System.Net.Sockets
12. Chapter 35 System.Reflection
13. Chapter 36 System.Reflection.Emit
14. Chapter 37 System.Runtime.InteropServices
15. Chapter 38 System.Runtime.Serialization
16. Chapter 39 System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters
17. Chapter 40 System.Text
18. Chapter 41 System.Text.RegularExpressions
19. Chapter 42 System.Threading
20. Chapter 43 System.Timers
21. Chapter 44 System.Xml
22. Chapter 45 System.Xml.XPath
23. Chapter 46 System.Xml.Xsl
Appendixes
1. Appendix A Regular Expressions
2. Appendix B Format Specifiers
  1. Picture Format Specifiers
  2. DateTime Format Specifiers
3. Appendix C Data Marshaling
4. Appendix D C# Keywords
5. Appendix E Namespaces and Assemblies

Appendix F Type, Method, Property, Event, and Field Index
1. A-D
2. E-I
3. J-R
4. S-Z
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Table of Contents

Programming with C#

Chapter 1 Introducing C# and the .NET Framework

Chapter 2 C# Language Basics

Chapter 3 Creating Types in C#

Chapter 4 Advanced C# Features

Programming with the .NET Framework

Chapter 5 Framework Class Library Overview

Chapter 6 String Handling

Chapter 7 Collections

Chapter 8 XML I/O

Chapter 9 Networking

Chapter 10 Streams and I/O

Chapter 11 Serialization

Chapter 12 Assemblies

Chapter 13 Reflection

Chapter 14 Custom Attributes

Chapter 15 Memory Management

Chapter 16 Threading

Chapter 17 Integrating with Native DLLs

Chapter 18 Integrating with COM Components

Chapter 19 Diagnostics

Chapter 20 C# Language Reference

Language and Tools Reference

Chapter 21 XML Documentation Tag Reference

Chapter 22 C# Naming and Coding Conventions

Chapter 23 C# Development Tools

API Quick Reference

Chapter 24 How to Use This Quick Reference

Chapter 25 The Microsoft.Win32 Namespace

Chapter 26 System

Chapter 27 System.Collections

Chapter 28 System.Collections.Specialized

Chapter 29 System.Diagnostics

Chapter 30 System.Globalization

Chapter 31 System.IO

Chapter 32 System.IO.IsolatedStorage

Chapter 33 System.Net

Chapter 34 System.Net.Sockets

Chapter 35 System.Reflection

Chapter 36 System.Reflection.Emit

Chapter 37 System.Runtime.InteropServices

Chapter 38 System.Runtime.Serialization

Chapter 39 System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters

Chapter 40 System.Text

Chapter 41 System.Text.RegularExpressions

Chapter 42 System.Threading

Chapter 43 System.Timers

Chapter 44 System.Xml

Chapter 45 System.Xml.XPath

Chapter 46 System.Xml.Xsl

Appendixes

Appendix A Regular Expressions

Appendix B Format Specifiers

Appendix C Data Marshaling

Appendix D C# Keywords

Appendix E Namespaces and Assemblies

Appendix F Type, Method, Property, Event, and Field Index

A-D

E-I

J-R

S-Z

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