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The Definitive Guide to C#
“From using LINQ to covariance and from string formatting to optional arguments, Herb’s update covers all you need to know about using real-world C# 4.0.” ?Michael Howard, Microsoft CorporationBestselling author Herb Schildt has updated and expanded his classic programming reference to cover C# 4.0–the latest release of this powerful, feature-rich language. Using carefully crafted explanations, insider tips, and hundreds of examples, C# 4.0: The Complete Referenceoffers in-depth details>

Control statements
Classes and objects
Constructors, destructors, and methods
Interfaces, arrays, enumerations, and structures
Method and operator overloading
Inheritance and virtual methods
Reflection and …

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Essential C# 4.0 is a well-organized,“no-fluff” guide to all versions of C# for programmers at all levels of C# experience. This fully updated edition shows how to make the most of C# 4.0’s new features and programming patterns to write code that is simple, yet powerful.
This edition contains two new chapters

Methods and parameters–including extension methods, partial meth-ods, and C# 4.0’s optional and named parameters
Generics, concurrent collections, and custom collections with iterators
Delegates, events, and lambda expressions
Collection interfaces and standard query operators
Query expressions and the tree expressions on which LINQ providers …

eBook Description:
Your Complete Example-Rich Guide to Using and Extending LINQ to Objects and PLINQ
Using LINQ to Objects, .NET developers can write queries over object collections with the same deep functionality that was>
? Creating custom query operators that follow best practices for coding patterns and error handling
? Writing more fluent, readable LINQ queries with C# 4.0’s language enhancements, including the new dynamic features
? Combining LINQ with COM-Interop to access data sources such as Microsoft Excel
? Using Parallel LINQ to Objects (PLINQ) to optimize queries for multi-core processors, and how to build …

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Teach yourself Visual C# 2010-one step at a time. Ideal for developers with fundamental programming skills, this practical tutorial features learn-by-doing exercises that demonstrate how, when, and why to use the features of the C# rapid application development environment. You’ll learn how to use Microsoft Visual Studio? 2010 and Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0; develop a solid, fundamental understanding of C# language features; and then get to work creating actual components and working applications for the Windows? operating system. You’ll also delve into data management technologies and Web-based applications.
Who This …

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LINQ is the part of the .NET Framework that provides a generic but revolutionary approach to querying data from different data sources. It has quickly become the next must-have skill for .NET developers. Written in an entertaining and accessible style, Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in C# 2010 is a comprehensive resource with a proven track record, updated with all of the latest features, tools, and techniques in .NET 4.0

What you’ll learn

How to leverage all the new LINQ relevant C# 2008 language features including extension methods, lambda expressions, anonymous …

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It is nearly impossible today to write enterprise software without the use of>
What you’ll learn

The powerful advantages that OR/M can bring to your code
The native tools that are now available within Visual Studio 2008 for OR/M
How to build scalable object–oriented data access layers that take advantage of OR/M’s flexibility
How LINQ fits into this picture, together with the advantages and disadvantages that it can bring
How the concepts work in the real world by examining a fully worked and detailed case study, created with an architecture than can be easily applied …

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Functional programming languages like F#, Erlang, and Scala are attracting attention as an efficient way to handle the new requirements for programming multi-processor and high-availability applications. Microsoft’s new F# is a true functional language and C# uses functional language features for LINQ and other recent advances.
Real World Functional Programming is a unique tutorial that explores the functional programming model through the F# and C# languages. The clearly presented ideas and examples teach readers how functional programming differs from other approaches. It explains how ideas look in F#-a functional language-as …

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WCF is Microsoft’s unified programming model for building service-oriented applications. It enables developers to build secure, reliable, transacted solutions that integrate across platforms and interoperate with existing investments. WCF is built>
Through this book, you will first understand WCF concepts by developing a functional service and apply these techniques to a multi-tier real-world WCF service. You will learn how to use WCF to define the contracts in the service interface layer, Plain Old C# Objects (POCO) to implement business rules in the business logic layer, and LINQ to communicate with …