C♯ for Java Developers.

Cover
 Copyright page
 Dedications
 Contents at a Glance
 Table of Contents
 Introduction
 Why We Wrote This Book
 Who Should Read This Book
 Organization of This Book
 Part I: Introducing .NET
 Part II: The C♯ Language
 Part III: Programming .NET with C♯
 Part IV: Advanced Topics
 Appendices
 System Requirements
 Support
 Part I: Introducing .NET
 Chapter 1: Introduction to Microsoft .NET
 Background
 Goals of .NET
 System Integration Using XML
 Platform Neutrality
 Language Neutrality
 Technology Consolidation
 Overview of .NET
 The .NET Framework
 Development Tools
 Server Products. Devices and ClientsBuilding Block Services
 Platform Migration and Integration
 Web Services and Open Standards
 Java User Migration Path to Microsoft .NET
 Third-Party Products
 Skills Transfer
 Summary
 Chapter 2: Comparing Java and .NET Technologies
 Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition
 Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition
 Summary
 Part II: The C♯ Language
 Chapter 3: Creating Assemblies
 Using the C♯ Compiler
 Other .NET Framework Tools
 Assemblies
 Contents of an Assembly
 Single-File and Multifile Assemblies
 Summary
 Chapter 4: Language Syntax and Features
 General Program Structure. The Main MethodComments
 Documentation Comments
 Case Sensitivity
 Naming Conventions
 Source Code Character Sets and Unicode
 Identifiers
 Source File Names and Contents
 Keywords
 Package and Namespace Keywords
 Simple Type and Constant Keywords
 Type Declaration, Access, and Manipulation Keywords
 Modifier Keywords
 Flow Control Keywords
 Exception Handling Keywords
 Unmanaged Code Keywords
 Keywords as Identifiers
 Operators
 Precedence and Associativity
 Literals
 Modifiers
 Access Modifiers
 Inheritance Modifiers
 Other Modifiers
 Namespaces
 Declaring Namespaces
 Using Namespaces. StatementsLabeled Statements
 Selection and Iteration Statements
 Jump Statements
 Other Statements
 Summary
 Chapter 5: Data Types
 Types
 Unified Type System
 Value Types
 Reference Types
 Conversion
 Members
 Member Types and Declaration Context
 Versioning and Inheritance of Members
 Static Members
 Member Attributes
 Member Modifiers
 Constants
 Fields
 Static and Instance Constructors
 Destructors
 Methods
 Events
 Properties
 Indexers
 Operators
 Nested Types
 Variables
 Value Parameters
 Reference Parameters
 Output Parameters
 Summary
 Chapter 6: Advanced Language Features. Threading and SynchronizationExceptions and Exception Handling
 Declaring Exceptions
 Catching Exceptions
 Throwing Exceptions
 The Exception Hierarchy
 The System. Exception Class
 Attributes
 Attribute Names
 Attribute Specification
 Custom Attributes
 Compile-Time Attributes
 Assertions
 Preprocessor Directives
 #define and #undef
 #if, #elif, #else, and #endif
 #region and #endregion
 #warning and #error
 #line
 Unsafe Code
 The unsafe Modifier
 The /unsafe Compiler Flag
 Managed and Unmanaged Types
 The sizeof Operator
 Pointers
 The fixed Statement
 The stackalloc Command
 Summary.