Summary


This chapter examined some of the basic syntax of C#, covering the areas needed to write simple C# programs. It has covered a lot of ground, but much of it will be instantly recognizable to developers who are familiar with any C-style language (or even JavaScript). Some of the topics covered include:

  • Variable scope and access levels

  • Declaring variables of various data types

  • Controlling the flow of execution within a C# program

  • Comments and XML documentation

  • Preprocessor directives

  • Usage guidelines and naming conventions, the guidelines that you should adhere to when writing C# code, so that your code follows normal .NET practice and can be easily understood by others

You have seen that C# syntax is similar to C++ and Java syntax, although there are many minor differences. You have also seen that in many areas this syntax is combined with facilities to write code very quickly, for example high-quality string handling facilities. C# also has a strongly defined type system, based on a distinction between value and reference types. Chapters 3 and 4 cover the C# object-oriented programming features.




Professional C# 2005 with .NET 3.0
Professional C# 2005 with .NET 3.0
ISBN: 470124725
EAN: N/A
Year: 2007
Pages: 427

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