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Summary: Do not buy this book.
Review: I have readed about 500 pages of the book.
Almost the whole book was boring for me. From the title of the book you should think that this book is about C#. A lot of pages like filling out some place is taken for showing how the c# code is compiled to MSIL and explains the MSIL code.
The other side from the title you should think this book is not for begginers. But the book sometimes covers very basic things explaind through out pages and pages (to much) and sometimes advanced material without really explain it.
The code examples in the book are also very poorly designed. I had the same feeleng like with the MSIL code, pages of codes are repeated a lot of time to show one or a few lines of changes like making the book thicker. So I do not recommend to by this title look for an other.
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Summary: Excellent Book - A must have for those interested in C#
Review: I've only recently begun developing in C# and I have found this book to be an excellent aid. Having come from a C++ background I was looking for a book that didn't spend too much time going of the basics of the language such as syntax etc.. The authors manages to get an excellent starting point for those comming from other languages [C, C++ etc] and for those who have learned the basics of C#. I personally found the book as entertaining to read it is informative as the authors contuinally grabs your attention by making the details of the language stand out and easy to understand. A must read for anybody interested in C#
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Summary: A must-read!
Review: When I started playing with C# I thought I was in for an easy ride, but the more serious I got I realized that there was way more than meets the eye and that I needed some serious assistance beyond the help files. This book was it: it goes into great lengths to explain what is behind those seemingly simple C# constructs and how to avoid common traps and pitfalls that arise in .NET as managed environment. This book has definitly helped me be a better C# developer. Tom and Andrew have yet another great book under their belts with this one!
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This the best C# book I've read, It is gives lots of explanation apart from wonderful code listing to illustare C# concepts, better than professional c#, orielly c# books.
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Summary: Great reference book
Review: If you're looking for a C# book, a book that would
explain the language, this is the one. It goes in detail about many aspects of the language.
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Summary: Great for existing C and Java programmers!
Review: Probably due to the language's infancy, most C# books dwell far too much on simple syntax. If you are already comfortable with C, C++, or Java, (and perhaps VB as well!) then most other books are just too lightweight. You need more in-depth information. Enter "Inside C#, 2nd Edition." This book has great descriptions of the hows and whys, and also delves deeper to give you greater comprehension, while still being an entertaining book to read through. The authors and contributors did a fantastic job, and the programming community is well served by such quality education. Buy it; read it; put it to work for you.
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Summary: More great teaching from a master
Review: Tom Archer has been training developers for more than ten years. He's written many books that have helped developers overcome the learning curve for C++, Java, and Web development. And Tom reached millions of developers as the Web master at Code Guru. This book is a continuation of Tom's contribution to developers. If you need to learn C#, this is a great book for you. Tom walks you through explanations, and then gives you examples. I already know C#, but still picked up additional insights as I read this book--so even seasoned C# developers will benefit. Among the field of C# and .NET titles, this one stands out as a 'Must Have'. You'll refer to it often, just as I did for years to my K&R book when I was a C programmer.
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Summary: Serious upgrade to an already very good book
Review: As with any emerging technology, there's a tremendous amount of ambiguity and lack of knowledge surrounding the .NET platform. Just the other day, I read someone stating that it was not worth anyone's time to learn C# because everything is in the .NET BCL (Base Class Library). Despite this person's rather prominent place among .NET developers, I find this remark to be exceedingly silly and illogical. It's tantamount to stating that Visual C++ developers do not need to learn C++ because the MFC does everything for you! I would agree that the majority of your work writing .NET classes is going to be with the BCL. However, without a full understanding of the semantics of such language constructs as delegates, interfaces, events and even the basics syntax of defining classes and structs, defining and calling methods and using the various operators you're not going to be able to much with the BCL to begin with. This all brings me to Tom Archer's Inside C#. I thoroughly enjoyed Mr Archer's first edition and still refer to it often. However, with the second edition he has made a tremendous leap in improving what was already a fine book. By adding chapters on such things as file streaming, string handling, regular expression and collection enumeration he has successfully taken this book from a very good book to one that no C# developer should be without. If you have any desire to be a productive .NET developer, this book is for you. Along with the aforementioned chapters, the chapters on COM interop, memory management and security are easily the best of *any* C# or .NET book that you'll find!
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Summary: Even better than the first edition
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed the first edition, but as another reviewer stated, it was a one-time read where you could easily absorb everything in one sitting and not have much need for it again. This edition simply rocks. I don't know if it was Mr Archer learning more about the language or adding Mr Whitechapel. What I do know is that this book as some incredible content.
Where do I begin? The chapters on attributes, delegates and interfaces are excellent. Finally, someone that explains what these are, why they exist, how to use them and how they work internally! From there, my favorite chapters are the ones on file streams, strings and regular expressions and security...
Finally, the COM interop chapters are the best I've read any place. This has become *the* definitive book on C#. A definite recommended buy!
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Summary: Excellent book
Review: Tom's book is the only language book to occupy shelf space above my workstation and has proved an valuable resource when I was knee deep in learning C#. It still sits there so I can get a quick reminder on how things work. Nice work Tom, I'm looking forward to getting the second edition in my hands :-)
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