C# 2.0: The Complete Reference: The Complete Reference

Contents
Preface
Part I: The C# Language
1 The Creation of C#
C#'s Family Tree
How C# Relates to the .NET Framework
How the Common Language Runtime Works
Managed vs. Unmanaged Code
2 An Overview of C#
Object-Oriented Programming
A First Simple Program
Handling Syntax Errors
A Small Variation
A Second Simple Program
Another Data Type
Two Control Statements
Using Blocks of Code
Semicolons, Positioning, and Indentation
The C# Keywords
Identifiers
The C# Class Library
3 Data Types, Literals, and Variables
Why Data Types Are Important
C#'s Value Types
Integers
Floating-Point Types
The decimal Type
Characters
The bool Type
Some Output Options
Literals
A Closer Look at Variables
The Scope and Lifetime of Variables
Type Conversion and Casting
Type Conversion in Expressions
4 Operators
Arithmetic Operators
Relational and Logical Operators
The Assignment Operator
The Bitwise Operators
The ? Operator
Spacing and Parentheses
Operator Precedence
5 Program Control Statements
The if Statement
The switch Statement
The for Loop
The while Loop
The do-while Loop
The foreach Loop
Using break to Exit a Loop
Using continue
The goto
6 Introducing Classes and Objects
Class Fundamentals
How Objects Are Created
Reference Variables and Assignment
Methods
Constructors
The new Operator Revisited
Garbage Collection and Destructors
The this Keyword
7 Arrays and Strings
Arrays
Multidimensional Arrays
Jagged Arrays
Assigning Array References
Using the Length Property
The foreach Loop
Strings
8 A Closer Look at Methods and Classes
Controlling Access to Class Members
Pass References to Methods
Using ref and out Parameters
Using a Variable Number of Arguments
Returning Objects
Method Overloading
Overloading Constructors
The Main( ) Method
Recursion
Understanding static
Static Classes
9 Operator Overloading
Operator Overloading Fundamentals
Handling Operations on C# Built-In Types
Overloading the Relational Operators
Overloading true and false
Overloading the Logical Operators
Conversion Operators
Operator Overloading Tips and Restrictions
Another Example of Operator Overloading
10 Indexers and Properties
Indexers
Properties
Using Access Modifiers with Accessors
Using Indexers and Properties
11 Inheritance
Inheritance Basics
Member Access and Inheritance
Constructors and Inheritance
Inheritance and Name Hiding
Creating a Multilevel Hierarchy
When Are Constructors Called?
Base Class References and Derived Objects
Virtual Methods and Overriding
Using Abstract Classes
Using sealed to Prevent Inheritance
The object Class
12 Interfaces, Structures, and Enumerations
Interfaces
Using Interface References
Interface Properties
Interface Indexers
Interfaces Can Be Inherited
Name Hiding with Interface Inheritance
Explicit Implementations
Choosing Between an Interface and an Abstract Class
The .NET Standard Interfaces
An Interface Case Study
Structures
Enumerations
13 Exception Handling
The System.Exception Class
Exception Handling Fundamentals
The Consequences of an Uncaught Exception
Exceptions Let You Handle Errors Gracefully
Using Multiple catch Statements
Catching All Exceptions
Nesting try Blocks
Throwing an Exception
Using finally
A Closer Look at Exception
Deriving Exception Classes
Catching Derived Class Exceptions
Using checked and unchecked
14 Using I/O
C#'s I/O Is Built Upon Streams
The Stream Classes
Console I/O
FileStream and Byte-Oriented File I/O
Character-Based File I/O
Redirecting the Standard Streams
Reading and Writing Binary Data
Random Access Files
Using MemoryStream
Using StringReader and StringWriter
Converting Numeric Strings to Their Internal Representation
15 Delegates and Events
Delegates
Events
.NET Event Guidelines
Using Anonymous Methods with Events
Applying Events: A Case Study
16 Namespaces, the Preprocessor, and Assemblies
Namespaces
The Preprocessor
Assemblies and the internal Access Modifier
17 Runtime Type ID, Reflection, and Attributes
Runtime Type Identification
Reflection
Using Reflection
Attributes
Three Built-in Attributes
18 Generics
What Are Generics?
A Simple Generics Example
A Generic Class with Two Type Parameters
The General Form of a Generic Class
Constrained Types
Creating a Default Object of a Type Parameter
Generic Structures
Creating a Generic Method
Generic Delegates
Generic Interfaces
Comparing Instances of a Type Parameter
Generic Class Hierarchies
Overriding Virtual Methods in a Generic Class
Overloading Methods That Use Type Parameters
How Generic Types Are Instantiated
Some Generic Restrictions
Final Thoughts on Generics
19 Unsafe Code, Pointers, Nullable Types, and Miscellaneous Topics
Unsafe Code
Nullable Types
Partial Class Definitions
Friend Assemblies
Miscellaneous Keywords
Part II: Exploring the C# Library
20 Exploring the System Namespace
The Members of System
The Math Class
The .NET Structures Corresponding to the Built-in Value Types
The Array Class
BitConverter
Generating Random Numbers with Random
Memory Management and the GC Class
Object
The IComparable and IComparable Interfaces
The IConvertible Interface
The ICloneable Interface
IFormatProvider and IFormattable
The IEquatable Interface
21 Strings and Formatting
Strings in C#
The String Class
Formatting
Using String.Format( ) and ToString( ) to Format Data
Creating a Custom Numeric Format
Formatting Date and Time
Formatting Enumerations
22 Multithreaded Programming
Multithreading Fundamentals
The Thread Class
Determining When a Thread Ends
Pass an Argument to a Thread
The IsBackground Property
Thread Priorities
Synchronization
Thread Communication Using Wait( ), Pulse( ), and PulseAll( )
Using MethodImplAttribute
Using a Mutex and a Semaphore
Using an Event Synchronization Object
The Interlocked Class
Terminating a Thread
Suspending and Resuming a Thread
Determining a Thread's State
Using the Main Thread
Multithreading Tips
Starting a Separate Task
23 Collections, Enumerators, and Iterators
Collections Overview
The Non-Generic Collections
Storing Bits with BitArray
The Specialized Collections
The Generic Collections
Storing User-Defined Classes in Collections
Implementing IComparable
Using an IComparer
Accessing a Collection via an Enumerator
Implementing IEnumerable and IEnumerator
Using Iterators
24 Networking Through the Internet
The System.Net Members
Uniform Resource Identifiers
Internet Access Fundamentals
Handling Network Errors
The Uri Class
Accessing Additional HTTP Response Information
MiniCrawler: A Case Study
Using WebClient
Part III: Applying C#
25 Building Components
What Is a Component?
What Is a C# Component?
IComponent
Component
A Simple Component
Overriding Dispose(bool)
Employing the using Statement
Containers
Are Components the Future of Programming?
26 Creating Form-Based Windows Applications
A Brief History of Windows Programming
Two Ways to Write a Form-Based Windows Application
How Windows Interacts with the User
Windows Forms
A Skeletal Form-Based Windows Program
Adding a Button
Handling Messages
Using a Message Box
Adding a Menu
What Next?
27 A Recursive-Descent Expression Parser
Expressions
Parsing Expressions: The Problem
Parsing an Expression
Dissecting an Expression
A Simple Expression Parser
Adding Variables to the Parser
Syntax Checking in a Recursive-Descent Parser
Some Things to Try
A: XML Comment Quick Reference
The XML Comment Tags
Compiling XML Documentation
An XML Documentation Example
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