Learning a new language or switching to an entirely different technology is a common industry demand. As a student one should prepare oneself to be up to date with market trends, and as a professional, one should be aware of the new things that are coming in with new technologies. To meet this demand, there are a lot of books that are of thousand pages long and aim to be comprehensive references to the C# programming language.
This book is entirely different and written so that someone who has a very basic knowledge of the C# language, or is a professional and working with another language but wants to switch, can learn C#. This book was designed with the aim that one should start with the basics and progress to an advanced level. The book contains concise content with relevant examples to explain everything.
There are a lot of sections in the book that will encourage you to learn more ; with this knowledge, you can impress your colleagues, employers, or batch-mates. There will be a few terms you will hear first time – no problem, you can learn about them in this book.
At the end of every section you will find a hands-on exercise section that will build confidence and give you ideas for solving practical problems. You can find various hints in these exercises.
For the code examples, you can go to the GitHub repository (https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Learn-CSharp-in-7-days/) and download the source code for all chapters. You can easily use these code example in Visual Studio 2017 Update 3 by following the instructions mentioned thereon.
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Learn C# in 7 days
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Learn C# in 7 days
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Overview of this book
This book takes a unique approach to teach C# to absolute beginners. You’ll learn the basics of the language in seven days. It takes a practical approach to explain the important concepts that build the foundation of the C# programming language.
The book begins by teaching you the basic fundamentals using real-world practical examples and gets you acquainted with C# programming. We cover some important features and nuances of the language in a hands-on way, helping you grasp the concepts in a fluid manner.
Later, you’ll explore the concepts of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) through a real-world example. Then we dive into advanced-level concepts such as generics and collections, and you’ll get acquainted with objects and LINQ. Towards the end, you’ll build an application that covers all the concepts explained in the book.
By the end of this book, you will have next-level skills and a good knowledge of the fundamentals of C#.
Table of Contents (9 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Day 01 - Overview of the .NET Framework
Day 02 - Getting Started with C#
Day 03 - What's New in C#
Day 04 - Discussing C# Class Members
Day 05 - Overview of Reflection and Collections
Day 06 - Deep Dive with Advanced Concepts
Day 07 - Understanding Object-Oriented Programming with C#
Day 08 - Test Your Skills – Build a Real-World Application
