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Jon Skeet
Foreword by Eric Lippert

March 2019
ISBN 9781617294532
528 pages
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Jon doesn’t just explain how C# works; he explains how the whole thing holds together as a unified design, and also points out when it doesn’t.

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C# in Depth, Fourth Edition is your key to unlocking the powerful new features added to the language in C# 5, 6, and 7. Following the expert guidance of C# legend Jon Skeet, you'll master asynchronous functions, expression-bodied members, interpolated strings, tuples, and much more.

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The powerful, flexible C# programming language is the foundation of .NET development. Even after two decades of success, it's still getting better! Exciting new features in C# 6 and 7 make it easier than ever to take on big data applications, cloud-centric web development, and cross-platform software using .NET Core. There's never been a better time to learn C# in depth.

about the book

C# in Depth, Fourth Edition is a revised edition of the bestseller written by C# legend Jon Skeet. This authoritative and engaging guide is your key to unlocking this powerful language, including the new features of C# 6 and 7. In it, Jon introduces expression-bodied members, interpolated strings, pattern matching, and more. Real-world examples drive it all home. By the end of this awesome book, you'll be writing C# code with skill, style, and confidence.

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Comprehensive coverage of C# 6 and 7
Greatest hits of C# 2–5
Extended pass-by-reference functionality
String interpolation
Composition with tuples
Decomposition and pattern matching

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For intermediate C# developers.

about the author

Jon Skeet is a senior software engineer at Google. He studied mathematics and computer science at Cambridge, is a recognized authority in Java and C#, and maintains the position of top contributor to Stack Overflow.

We interviewed Jon as a part of our Six Questions series. Check it out here.

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Provides an excellent overview of the evolution of C# with helpful and realistic examples that make learning the newest features of C# easy.

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This book has it all—from the beginnings of C# to insights on the future of the language and everything in between!

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