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<p>Introduction xxi</p> <p><b>Part I: The C# Language</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 1: Introducing C# 3</b></p> <p>What Is the .NET Framework? 4</p> <p>What Is C#? 9</p> <p>Visual Studio 2017 11</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: Writing a C# Program 15</b></p> <p>The Visual Studio 2017 Development Environment 16</p> <p>Console Applications 21</p> <p>Desktop Applications 26</p> <p><b>Chapter 3: Variables and Expressions 33</b></p> <p>Basic C# Syntax 34</p> <p>Basic C# Console Application Structure 36</p> <p>Variables 38</p> <p>Expressions 46</p> <p><b>Chapter 4: Flow Control 59</b></p> <p>Boolean Logic 60</p> <p>Branching 65</p> <p>Looping 72</p> <p><b>Chapter 5: More About Variables 83</b></p> <p>Type Conversion 84</p> <p>Complex Variable Types 91</p> <p>String Manipulation 109</p> <p><b>Chapter 6: Functions 117</b></p> <p>Defining and Using Functions 118</p> <p>Variable Scope 131</p> <p>The Main() Function 138</p> <p>Struct Functions 141</p> <p>Overloading Functions 142</p> <p>Using Delegates 144</p> <p><b>Chapter 7: Debugging and Error Handling 149</b></p> <p>Debugging in Visual Studio 150</p> <p>Error Handling 167</p> <p><b>Chapter 8: Introduction To Object-Oriented Programming 179</b></p> <p>What Is Object-Oriented Programming? 180</p> <p>OOP Techniques 186</p> <p>OOP in Desktop Applications 196</p> <p><b>Chapter 9: Defining Classes 203</b></p> <p>Class Definitions in C# 204</p> <p>System. Object 209</p> <p>Constructors and Destructors 211</p> <p>OOP Tools in Visual Studio 216</p> <p>Class Library Projects 222</p> <p>Interfaces Versus Abstract Classes 226</p> <p>Struct Types 228</p> <p>Shallow Copying Versus Deep Copying 230</p> <p><b>Chapter 10: Defining Class Members 233</b></p> <p>Member Definitions 234</p> <p>Additional Class Member Topics 244</p> <p>Interface Implementation 249</p> <p>Partial Class Definitions 252</p> <p>Partial Method Definitions 253</p> <p>Example Application 255</p> <p>The Call Hierarchy Window 265</p> <p><b>Chapter 11: Collections, Comparisons, and Conversions 269</b></p> <p>Collections 270</p> <p>Comparisons 292</p> <p>Conversions 313</p> <p><b>Chapter 12: Generics 319</b></p> <p>What Are Generics? 320</p> <p>Using Generics 321</p> <p>Defining Generic Types 339</p> <p>Variance 353</p> <p><b>Chapter 13: Additional C# Techniques 359</b></p> <p>The :: Operator and the Global Namespace Qualifier 360</p> <p>Custom Exceptions 361</p> <p>Events 363</p> <p>Expanding and Using CardLib 375</p> <p>Attributes 384</p> <p>Initializers 386</p> <p>Type Inference 392</p> <p>Anonymous Types 394</p> <p>Dynamic Lookup 398</p> <p>Advanced Method Parameters 402</p> <p>Lambda Expressions 409</p> <p><b>Part II: Windows Programming</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 14: Basic Desktop Programming 425</b></p> <p>XAML 426</p> <p>The Playground 429</p> <p>Control Layout 441</p> <p>The Game Client 452</p> <p><b>Chapter 15: Advanced Desktop Programming 479</b></p> <p>Creating and Styling Controls 480</p> <p>WPF User Controls 485</p> <p>The Main Window 499</p> <p>Putting It All Together 504</p> <p><b>Part III: Cloud and Cross-Platform Programming</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 16: Basic Cloud Programming 533</b></p> <p>The Cloud, Cloud Computing, and the Cloud Optimized Stack 534</p> <p>Cloud Patterns and Best Practices 537</p> <p>Using Microsoft Azure C# Libraries to Create a Storage Container 538</p> <p>Creating an ASP.NET 4.7 Web Site That Uses the Storage Container 548</p> <p><b>Chapter 17: Advanced Cloud Programming and Deployment 559</b></p> <p>Creating an ASP.NET Web API 560</p> <p>Deploying and Consuming an ASP.NET Web API on</p> <p>Microsoft Azure 564</p> <p>Scaling an ASP.NET Web API on Microsoft Azure 572</p> <p><b>Chapter 18: .NET standard and .NET Core 579</b></p> <p>Cross-Platform Basics and Key “Must Know” Terms 581</p> <p>What Is .NET Standard, and Why Is It Needed? 583</p> <p>Referencing and Targeting Frameworks 587</p> <p>What is .NET Core? 588</p> <p>Building and Packaging a .NET Standard Library 596</p> <p>Building a .NET Core Application with Visual Studio 602</p> <p>Porting from .NET Framework to .NET Core 605</p> <p><b>Chapter 19: ASP.NET and ASP.NET Core 609</b></p> <p>Overview of Web Applications 610</p> <p>Which ASP.NET to Use and Why 611</p> <p>Using ASP.NET Web Forms 620</p> <p>Creating ASP.NET Core Web Applications 627</p> <p><b>Part IV: Data Access</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 20: Files 641</b></p> <p>File Classes for Input and Output 642</p> <p>Streams 647</p> <p>Monitoring the File System 664</p> <p><b>Chapter 21: XML and JSON 673</b></p> <p>XML Basics 674</p> <p>JSON Basics 674</p> <p>XML Schemas 675</p> <p>XML Document Object Model 677</p> <p>Converting XML to JSON 689</p> <p>Searching XML with XPath 691</p> <p><b>Chapter 22: LINQ 697</b></p> <p>LINQ to XML 698</p> <p>LINQ Providers 704</p> <p>LINQ Query Syntax 705</p> <p>LINQ Method Syntax 709</p> <p>Ordering Query Results 712</p> <p>Understanding the orderby Clause 713</p> <p>Querying a Large Data Set 714</p> <p>Using Aggregate Operators 717</p> <p>Using the Select Distinct Query 720</p> <p>Ordering by Multiple Levels 723</p> <p>Using Group Queries 725</p> <p>Using Joins 727</p> <p><b>Chapter 23: Databases 731</b></p> <p>Using Databases 731</p> <p>Installing SQL Server Express 732</p> <p>Entity Framework 732</p> <p>A Code First Database 733</p> <p>But Where Is My Database? 740</p> <p>Navigating Database Relationships 742</p> <p>Handling Migrations 749</p> <p>Creating and Querying XML from an Existing Database 750</p> <p><b>Part V: Additional Techniques</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 24: Windows Communication Foundation 761</b></p> <p>What Is WCF? 762</p> <p>WCF Concepts 763</p> <p>WCF Programming 768</p> <p><b>Chapter 25: Universal Apps 793</b></p> <p>Getting Started 794</p> <p>Windows Universal Apps 795</p> <p>App Concepts and Design 796</p> <p>App Development 797</p> <p>Common Elements of Windows Store Apps 816</p> <p>The Windows Store 818</p> <p>Appendix: Exercise Solutions 821</p> <p>Index 865</p>

<p><b>About the authors</b> <p><b>Benjamin Perkins</b> is a Sr. Escalation Engineer at Microsoft. His experience includes designing, developing, deploying, administering, and managing enterprise-level IT solutions. <p><b>Jacob Vibe Hammer</b> helps develop solutions for the health care industry as a Senior Software Engineer at Systematic in Denmark. He has co-authored a number of .NET books and works with numerous Microsoft technologies. <p><b>Jon D. Reid</b> is a Product Solution Manager in Research and Development at IFS AB, specializing in Field Service Management using C# and .NET. <p>Visit us at wrox.com for free code samples.

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