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Hands-On Object-Oriented Programming with C#

By : Raihan Taher
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Hands-On Object-Oriented Programming with C#

By: Raihan Taher

Overview of this book

Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a programming paradigm organized around objects rather than actions, and data rather than logic. With the latest release of C#, you can look forward to new additions that improve object-oriented programming. This book will get you up to speed with OOP in C# in an engaging and interactive way. The book starts off by introducing you to C# language essentials and explaining OOP concepts through simple programs. You will then go on to learn how to use classes, interfacesm and properties to write pure OOP code in your applications. You will broaden your understanding of OOP further as you delve into some of the advanced features of the language, such as using events, delegates, and generics. Next, you will learn the secrets of writing good code by following design patterns and design principles. You'll also understand problem statements with their solutions and learn how to work with databases with the help of ADO.NET. Further on, you'll discover a chapter dedicated to the Git version control system. As you approach the conclusion, you'll be able to work through OOP-specific interview questions and understand how to tackle them. By the end of this book, you will have a good understanding of OOP with C# and be able to take your skills to the next level.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)

Properties

For security reasons, all the fields of a class shouldn't be exposed to the outside world. Consequently, exposing private fields is done by properties in C#, which are members of that class. Underneath the properties are special methods that are called accessors. A property contains two accessors: get and set. The get accessor gets values from the field while the set accessor sets values to the field. There is a special keyword for a property, named value. This represents the value of a field.

By using access modifiers, properties can have different access levels. A property can be public, private, read only, open for read and write, and write only. If only the set accessor is implemented, this means that the only write permission is given. If both set and get accessors are implemented, this means that both read and write permissions are open for that property...