Learn C# in 7 days

Learn C# in 7 days with practical examples build a foundation for C# programming and boost your skills to an advanced level About This Book * Learn the basics of C# in 7 days * Works as a reference guide describing the major features of C# * Build easy and simple code through real-world example scenarios Who This Book Is For The book is for aspiring developers and absolute novices who want to get started with the world of programming. You do not need any knowledge of C# for this book. What You Will Learn * Understand and set up the .NET environment * Code in C# using the Visual Studio 2017 RC (preferable community edition) IDE * Define variables syntax control flows statements and arrays etc through examples * Understand the concepts of Object-Oriented Programming using C# * Get acquainted with attributes collection generics and LINQ * Get your hands on class members such as Modifiers Methods Properties Indexers File I/O Exception Handling and Regex * Build a real-world application using C# 7 In Detail This book takes a unique approach to teach C# to absolute beginners. You'll learn the basics of the language in seven days. It takes a practical approach to explain the important concepts that build the foundation of the C# programming language. The book begins by teaching you the basic fundamentals using real-world practical examples and gets you acquainted with C# programming. We cover some important features and nuances of the language in a hands-on way helping you grasp the concepts in a fluid manner. Later you'll explore the concepts of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) through a real-world example. Then we dive into advanced-level concepts such as generics and collections and you'll get acquainted with objects and LINQ. Towards the end you'll build an application that covers all the concepts explained in the book. By the end of this book you will have next-level skills and a good knowledge of the fundamentals of C#. Style and approach Fast paced guide to get you up-to-speed with the language. Every chapter is followed by an exercise that focuses on building something with the language. The codes of the exercises can be found on the Packt website About the Author Gaurav Aroraa has done M.Phil in computer science. He is a Microsoft MVP life time member of Computer Society of India (CSI) certified as a scrum trainer/coach XEN for ITIL-F and APMG for PRINCE-F and PRINCE-P. Gaurav serves as a mentor at IndiaMentor open source developer contributor to TechNet Wiki co-founder of Innatus Curo Software LLC. In 19+ years of his career he has mentored thousands of students and industry professionals. You can tweet Gaurav on his twitter handle @g_arora