Re: C# Book
From: Doug Arnott (darnottJUNK_at_rogers.com)
Date: 03/19/05
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Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 21:55:01 -0500
Alexander Mueller wrote:
> I am not specifically after books written by former Java gurus ;), but
> my primary intention for the posting was to find a book which does not
> cover for the nth time the basics of integers, strings, objects,
> instances, ..... I would gladly miss these topics, as I read about them
> when I learned Basic, again with Pascal, later with C, even Assembler
> didnt entirely leave them out
I posted my C# book recommendations as follows for a beginner seeking
advice:
In your case, do not be too quick to dismiss a beginners C# book
because C# has added some new terms and modified others in comparison
to Java. And, some of these terms exist within the beginners layer of
knowledge. Thus, these terms are included with "the basics of integers,
strings, objects, instances" etc., etc., etc. Some of the these things
are as follows:
1. prefixing a string with the @ symbol for a verbatim string
2. use of the Parse and Convert methods
3. use of {} for string substitution
4. structs versus classes
5. a property of a class
6. boxing
7. delegates instead of listeners
8. typeof() versus GetType()
In a paint analogy, you have to decide whether you are going to paint
over the old coat, or grind down to the bare metal to apply primer and
then paint. That is, either get a C# for Java book, or start with a C#
beginners book.
In my case to start learning C#, I decided to grind down to the bare
metal, so I started with "Programming In The Key Of C#, A Primer For
Aspiring Programmers". I have no regrets for buying the book. If you
think that you can get up to speed without relying on a beginners book,
then put the pedal to the metal and jump into "Inside C#" and use the
on-line documentation.
For me, "Programming Microsoft Windows With C#" is much more than a sub-
stitute for a Swing book. And, I needed a Swing book when I programmed
in Java. If you have done some of your C programming on the Win32 API,
then this book will give you a feeling of deja vu all over again, but
with a slight disorientation as nothing remains the same.
> .... at some point with PHP
I do not know what PHP is ...
> I just stopped buying books ;)
... but I sure want to know how you can stop buying books, perhaps some
kind of nicotine-type patch or methadone-type cocktail? I would like to
know because I am a computer book addict in need of treatment.
Good luck,
Doug
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