C# 2.0

• Preface1 Introducing C# and .NET2 Classes, Objects, and Namespaces3 Class Members and Class Reuse4 Unified Type System5 Operators, Assignments, and Expressions6 Statements and Exceptions7 Advanced Types, Polymorphism, and Accessors8 Collections and Generics9 Resource Disposal, Input/Output, and Threads10 Reflection and AttributesAppendicesA C# 2.0 GrammarB Predefined XML Tags for Documentation CommentsReferencesIndex

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