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C# in Depth, Third Edition updates the best-selling second edition to cover the new features of C# 5, including the challenges of writing maintainable asynchronous code. It preserves the uniquely insightful look into the tricky areas and dusty corners of C# that only expert Jon Skeet can provide.

About this Book

If you're a .NET developer, you'll use C# whether you're building an advanced enterprise application or just slamming out a quick app. In C# 5, you can do amazing things with generics, lambda expressions, dynamic typing, LINQ, iterator blocks, and other features. But first you have to learn it in depth.

C# in Depth, Third Edition has been thoroughly revised to cover the new features of C# 5, including the subtleties of writing maintainable asynchronous code. You'll see the power of C# in action, learning how to work with high-value features that you'll be glad to have in your toolkit. And you'll learn to avoid hidden pitfalls of C# programming with the help of crystal clear explanations of "behind the scenes" issues.

This book assumes you've digested your first C# book and are hungry for more!

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

What's Inside

  • Updated for C# 5
  • The new async/await feature
  • How C# works and why

About the Author

Jon Skeet is a Senior Software Engineer at Google, and a highly visible participant of newsgroups, user groups, international conferences, and the Stack Overflow Q&A site. Jon spends much of his day coding in Java, but his heart belongs to C#.

Table of Contents

  1. PART 1 PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY
  2. The changing face of C# development
  3. Core foundations: building on C# 1
  4. PART 2 C# 2: SOLVING THE ISSUES OF C# 1
  5. Parameterized typing with generics
  6. Saying nothing with nullable types
  7. Fast-tracked delegates
  8. Implementing iterators the easy way
  9. Concluding C# 2: the final features
  10. PART 3 C# 3: REVOLUTIONIZING DATA ACCESS
  11. Cutting fluff with a smart compiler
  12. Lambda expressions and expression trees
  13. Extension methods
  14. Query expressions and LINQ to Objects
  15. LINQ beyond collections
  16. PART 4 C# 4: PLAYING NICELY WITH OTHERS
  17. Minor changes to simplify code
  18. Dynamic binding in a static language
  19. PART 5 C# 5: ASYNCHRONY MADE SIMPLE
  20. Asynchrony with async/await
  21. C# 5 bonus features and closing thoughts
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    978-1617291340
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    Third
  4. Publisher
    Manning Publications
  5. Publication date
    October 8, 2013
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7.38 x 1.22 x 9.25 inches
  8. Print length
    616 pages
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Jon Skeet is a Senior Software Engineer at Google, working in London. He has been involved in the C# community since 2002, initially in newsgroups, then through his blog, user groups, international conferences and the Stack Overflow Q&A site. Jon enjoys putting the language through its paces, finding new and interesting ways to use and abuse it.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Manning Publications
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 8, 2013
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Third
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 616 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 161729134X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1617291340
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.32 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 1.22 x 9.25 inches
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Customers find the book provides excellent information about C#, with one review noting it dives deep into how things work. Moreover, the writing style is clear and easy to read, and customers consider it well worth the expense.

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  • Robert Lewis
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Evolutionary Approach to Language Texts
    Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2013
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    I'm afraid I have little to add to the insights of the other reviewers.

    This book is for experienced developers who are looking for a deep dive into C#'s core mechanics. Being a relative newcomer to C# and the .NET universe, I was delighted by the evolutionary perspective used to illustrate the how and why of C#'s characteristics from its inception through its most recent iteration. The chapters flow and build upon each other naturally.

    Something else cool is the PDF and e-reader formats are available from the publisher's website. I find it convenient to have my hard copy library near the computer and access my e-library from my tablet in bed at night.

    Mr. Skeet's humble and lucid writing style combines favorably with his technical abilities to produce a pleasurable and informative read. Easily one of the best texts on the subject. Highly recommended.
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  • D. Jay
    5.0 out of 5 stars Jon knows his business
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2014
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    Read this in the bookstore but I bought it online because the price was right. I've been a C# developer for last 10 years now but never had time to really learn all of the advance concepts. This book dives WAY deep into HOW things work and how to design your classes to really take advantage of concepts like iterators, nullable types, generics, delegates, LINQ, asynchronous programming concepts you name it. I also like that he shows the progression of these concepts as the .NET library and C# language mature in newer versions. At the time of this comment I've read half way through this book and I learned a lot! Highly recommend this book to C# developers who want to take their knowledge to pro status.
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  • Rafael Soares
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2014
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    A must read for C# developer.

    It goes from intermediate to advance level.

    The book starts with C# 1 shows how C# 2 made life better and builds up to C# 3.

    Then the book shines explaining Linq, Dynamic and Async internals. (C# 3, 4 and 5).

    It's not about how to use them, it's about knowing how they work and why they were built this way.

    Not to mention, the author shows you the common problems/pitfalls and some great advices.

    Any serious C# developer should have it in the bookshelf.

    Note: Not for the beginner, best used by intermediate aspiring to advance.
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  • B.K.
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book on C#.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2016
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    A book by Jon Skeet himself; what is there to say. Jon knows a lot and the amazing part about his talks and his book is that he will do his best to provide all of the background information on a certain topic, so that by the end there aren't a whole lot of questions left. At the same time, if Jon doesn't believe that he's the best expert on a subject, he'll make it clear and try to do his best. Overall, the book is very easy to read, as Jon is a down-to-earth sort of guy. He doesn't try to sound academic or overbearing. Reading his book is easy because it feels like it was written by a very knowledgeable peer. This book is worth every penny spent on it.
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  • David A. Russell
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2014
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    Great book... especially if you are borderline expert already ;)
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  • Ben Hudelson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book for the Intermediate C# programmer
    Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2014
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    I am a recently converted ASP .NET developer with a background in PHP. After learning the basics of C# I knew I needed a resource to take my C# programming to the next level. This book has been that. The structure of the books leads the reader through general topics and scenarios a programmer will encounter while programming in C#. Skeet then provides the evolution of the solutions providing the context of challenges C# designers were attempting to overcome with each major release.

    A good programmer will appreciate the historical context provided in these pages and quickly find ways to apply it to writing better C# code.
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  • Ed Nafziger
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best C# book I have read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2017
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    The first 2 chapters cover more useful information than both the Learning C# 5.0 and Deitel C# books combined in their entirety. This guy is *very* verbose. If you dont mind reading a lot of text, this is the best C# book I have read, and I have read quite a few.
    Highly recommended.
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  • Omar Osorio
    5.0 out of 5 stars Get to know the ins and outs of C#. Not for beginners
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2015
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    What I love about this book is that it not just teaches you entire toolset this language offers but the reasons behind the additions, modifications and transformations it goes trough in each version.

    Not a beginners book though, it does not contain any of the basics you'll need to know if it's your first programming language. Recommended for people who actually want to become C# gurus.
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  • Albertazzi Angelo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Se volete il dettaglio
    Reviewed in Italy on April 23, 2017
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    Qui si entra nel dettaglio del linguaggio, alcune parti richiedono una "rilettura" per apprendere al meglio alcuni concetti fondamentali. Non vedo l'ora di leggere la prossima edizione in uscita.
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  • Matt Allen
    5.0 out of 5 stars A good and handy reference book
    Reviewed in Canada on December 21, 2018
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    It is a good reference book if you are a C# developer. Detailed explanations.
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  • Alistair K
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Deep Dive
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2016
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    As the title suggests this is a book for experienced developers who want to really get under the hood of the C# language. Covering previous, versions of the language is good way to show how things have evolved (and is another reason why it's not the book for beginners).

    The author's enthusiasm for the subject really shines through and with almost all code samples available for download, this book is best consumed as a hands-on experience. As i suspect is common for a lot of C# developers, i'll always have the feeling that Jon Skeet has probably forgotten more about C# than i've ever known!
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  • Hans-Juergen Philippi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ehrfurcht angesichts derartiger Kompetenz
    Reviewed in Germany on December 21, 2017
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    Ich habe dieses Buch schon einige Zeit im Regal stehen und jetzt noch einmal heraus gekramt, um die Details hinter asynchroner Programmierung (async/await) zu verstehen und das korrekt einsetzen zu können. Jon Skeet, der in der C# Entwicklerszene eine kleine Berühmtheit ist, enttäuscht einen nie, auch hier nicht. Der Mann hat ein derart umfassendes Wissen zu C# als Sprache und .NET als Framework, dass man sich nur ehrfürchtig verneigen kann. Zudem schafft er es, die zu vermittelnden Inhalte klug zu strukturieren, in gut lesbarer (englischer) Sprache zu präsentieren und immer wieder "Aha!" Erlebnisse zu produzieren. Er ist also auch als Didakt talentiert, und das gibt es in dieser Kombi nicht oft.

    Ein allgemeiner Hinweis zu C# Büchern an sich: Ich arbeite seit vielen Jahren als Entwickler und habe zahlreiche Bücher zu dem Thema gelesen. Die mit Abstand besten Titel für Fortgeschrittene kommen immer wieder aus Amerika und liegen nur im englischen Original vor. Das liegt einerseits mit Sicherheit daran, dass die Autorenszene in USA buchstäblich näher dran ist am C# Entwicklerteam bei Microsoft. Sie haben oft persönliche Kontakte und dadurch auch weitreichende Einblicke und profundes Verständnis der Materie. Andererseits habe ich aber auch noch keinen deutschen Autor entdeckt, der die Dinge so knackig auf den Punkt beschreibt wie etwa Jon Skeet. Deutsche Bücher haben oft viel mehr Seiten, sagen aber am Ende weniger aus - weil die Inhalte gerne mit schon 1000-fach gelesenem Basiswissen und unbedeutendem Blabla gestreckt werden. Ein sichere Beherrschung der englischen Sprache ist also auch aus diesem Grund für Entwickler heute unumgänglich.

    Fazit: ein großartiges Buch, im Grunde Pflichtkauf für jeden professionellen C# Entwickler. Ich freue mich schon auf die vierte, überarbeitete Auflage die 2018 erscheinen soll!
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  • Anthony Lelong
    4.0 out of 5 stars Complet
    Reviewed in France on November 8, 2014
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    Développeur .net je le trouve complet. L'acheminement des différents chapitre est bien ficelé. De plus la comparaison avec les versions précédente de .net est un plus pour les newbie comme moi.
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