The Definitive Reference
by Joseph Albahari
Hands-on, reference-style manual for C# 6.0 and the CLR aimed at developers who want precise syntax notes and practical code examples. Organized around concepts and use cases, it’s dense with snippets and implementation details you can consult for specific tasks or study through to learn nuance. What works best is clear, code-first answers to language and runtime questions. The main limitation is tone: it behaves like a reference, so readers seeking guided projects or exercises will find it terse and occasionally repetitive.
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When you have questions about C# 6.0 or the .NET CLR and its core Framework assemblies, this bestselling guide has the answers you need. C# has become a language of unusual flexibility and breadth since its premiere in 2000, but this continual growth means there's still much more to learn.Organized around concepts and use cases, this thoroughly upd...
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