C# Essentials

The fastest way to get up to speed with the next "need-to-know" programming language!Get up-to-speed on C# quickly and skillfullyLeverage your existing C or C++ skillsCovers key language features: control statements, loops, key words, arrays, pointers, and moreC# is a radical departure from C and C++, even though many similar elements remain. In "C# Essentials," the creators of one of the world's first C# college courses teach C# through step-by-step code examples that draw on their unique insight into what working developers need to know. Pappas and Murray begin by examining the key features of the C# language--and comparing C# to C and C++. Next, they outline practical programming strategies for making the most of C#; then introduce each key C# concept through complete, step-by-step code examples.Learn how C# draws on the best of C and C++Leverage the full power of Windows using the easy C# graphical interfaceGet primed on C#'s key language features: control statements, loops, key words, arrays, pointers, and moreUnderstand key concepts through complete working code examples that run in Visual Studio .NET's console modeIf you've worked with C or C++, "C# Essentials" will help you leverage the skills you've already developed-- and if you haven't, it'll teach you C# from scratch. Either way, you'll be writing real .NET applications faster than you ever expected.