Pro C# 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform, Fourth Edition (Windows.Net)By Andrew Troelsen
The first edition of this book was released at the 2001 Tech Ed conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Since that time, this text has been revised, tweaked, and enhanced to account for the changes found within each release of the .NET platform (1.1, 2.0, 3.0 and now 3.5).
The last version, .NET 3.0, was more of an augmentative release, essentially providing three new APIs: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF). As you would expect, coverage of the "W's" has been expanded a great deal in this version of the book from the previous Special Edition text.
Unlike .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5 provides dozens of new C# language features and .NET APIs. This edition of the book will walk you through all of this new material using the same readable approach as was found in previous editions. Rest assured, you'll find detailed coverage of Language Integrated Query (LINQ), the C# 2008 language changes (automatic properties, extension methods, anonymous types, etc.) and the numerous bells and whistles of Visual Studio 2008. What you will learn
* Everything you need to know - get up to speed with C# 2008 quickly and efficiently.
* Discover all the new .NET 3.5 features -- Language Integrated Query, anonymous types, extension methods, automatic properties, and more.
* Get a professional foothold -- targeted to appeal to experienced software professionals, this book gives you the facts you need the way you need to see them.
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Professional Visual Studio 2008Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 is the latest version in the ongoing evolution of the Integrated Development Environment (IDE), and this resource examines the diverse facets of the IDE—from common tasks to intricate functions to the powerful tools that accompany the main code editing and design windows. Written by a unique author duo and offering an in-depth look at the powerful and fascinating features and techniques of the IDE, this book explores each aspect of the development life cycle from the perspective of how Visual Studio 2008 can make your life easier.
Each chapter is packed with examples that illustrate uses for various tools, commands, and shortcuts of Visual Studio 2008. You will gradually learn to identify where a feature is used, conclude how you can use it to its fullest potential, and then seamlessly apply that feature to help solve real-world problems.
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Variables were introduced in Module 1. Here, we will take a closer look at them. As you learned earlier, variables are declared using this form of statement,
type var-name;
where type is the data type of the variable, and var-name is its name. You can declare a variable of any valid type, including the simple types just described. When you create a variable, you are creating an instance of its type. Thus, the capabilities of a variable are determined by its type. For example, a variable of type boolean cannot be used to store floating-point values. Furthermore, the type of a variable cannot change during its lifetime. An int variable cannot turn into a char variable, for example.
All variables in Java must be declared prior to their use. This is necessary because the compiler must know what type of data a variable contains before it can properly compile any statement that uses the variable. It also enables Java to perform strict type checking.
Initializing a Variable
In general, you must give a variable a value prior to using it. One way to give a variable a value is through an assignment statement, as you have already seen. Another way is by giving it an initial value when it is declared. To do this, follow the variable’s name with an equal sign and the value being assigned. The general form of initialization is shown here:
type var = value;
Here, value is the value that is given to var when var is created. The value must be compatible
with the specified type. Here are some examples:
int count = 150; // give count an initial value of 150
char ch = 'X'; // initialize ch with the letter X
float f = 10.5F; // f is initialized with 10.5
When declaring two or more variables of the same type using a comma-separated list, you
can give one or more of those variables an initial value. For example:
int a, b = 20, c = 35, d; // b and c have initializations
In this case, only b and c are initialized.
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Inside a method, execution proceeds from one statement to the next, top to bottom. However, it is possible to alter this flow through the use of the various program control statements supported by Java. Although we will look closely at control statements later, two are briefly introduced here because we will be using them to write sample programs.
The if Statement
You can selectively execute part of a program through the use of Java’s conditional statement: the if. The Java if statement works much like the IF statement in any other language. Its simplest form is shown here:
if(condition) statement;
Here, condition is a Boolean expression. If condition is true, then the statement is executed. If condition is false, then the statement is bypassed. Here is an example:
if(10 < 11) System.out.println("10 is less than 11");
In this case, since 10 is less than 11, the conditional expression is true, and println( ) will execute. However, consider the following:
if(10 < 9) System.out.println("this won't be displayed");
In this case, 10 is not less than 9. Thus, the call to println( ) will not take place.
Java defines a full complement of relational operators that may be used in a conditional expression. They are shown here:
Operator Meaning
< Less than
<= Less than or equal
> Greater than
>= Greater than or equal
= = Equal to
!= Not equal
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