• Paperback: 1072 pages
• Publisher: O’Reilly Media; 4 edition (February 3, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0596800959
• ISBN-13: 978-0596800956

Product Description
When you have questions about how to use C# 4.0 or the .NET CLR, this highly acclaimed bestseller has precisely the answers you need. Uniquely organized around concepts and use cases, this fourth edition includes in-depth coverage of new C# topics such as parallel programming, code contracts, dynamic programming, security, and COM interoperability. You’ll also find updated information on LINQ, including examples that work with both LINQ to SQL and Entity Framework. This book has all the essential details to keep you on track with C# 4.0.

* Get up to speed on C# language basics, including syntax, types, and variables
* Explore advanced topics such as unsafe code and preprocessor directives
* Learn C# 4.0 features such as dynamic binding, type parameter variance, and optional and named parameters
* Work with .NET 4’s rich set of features for parallel programming, code contracts, and the code security model
* Learn .NET topics, including XML, collections, I/O and networking, memory management, reflection, attributes, security, and native interoperability

About the Author
Joe Albahari is the developer of LINQPad (http://www.linqpad.net/) and other C# tools, and he writes about C# at www.albahari.com/nutshell/. He is the former core C# design architect at Egton Services and co-author of the fourth edition of C# in a Nutshell. He has been developing large-scale enterprise applications for more than 17 years.

Ben Albahari is a former Program Manager at Microsoft and has been a co-author of C# in a Nutshell since publication of the first edition. He is founder of TakeOnIt a website for comparing opinions of experts, leaders and organizations on important topics.