Annotated C# Standard [Paperback]

Jon Jagger (Author), Nigel Perry (Author), Peter Sestoft (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 13, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0123725119 | ISBN-13: 978-0123725110 | Edition: 1

Standards, while being definitive, do not usually serve as the best reference to the use of a programming language. Books on languages usually are able to explain usage better, but lack the definitive precision of a standard. This book combines the two; it is the standard with added explanatory material.

* Written by members of the standards committee
* Annotates the standard with practical implementation advice
* The definitive reference to the C# International Standard

Product Details

• Paperback: 864 pages
• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 1 edition (August 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0123725119
• ISBN-13: 978-0123725110
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,396,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars must have for C#/programming language fans, April 3, 2010

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EBER IRIGOYEN (West Jordan, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Annotated C# Standard (Paperback)

This book is definitely not for the everyday 8-5 developer, this is for people who like to know the philosophy behind the tools they use every day, it's really great to get the original insight of the people who worked on the language, the reasons behind why things were designed the way they are

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasure to read!, November 22, 2008

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Paul Richardson (ME United States) - See all my reviews
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I originally bought a different annotated standard which is painful to read at times. This one on the other hand is a pleasure to read and you'll find yourself doing just that - reading it like a novel. Hope the next version is out soon.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate reference AND a good read, November 12, 2007

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Peter G. Jones (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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Standards can be a pretty dry read but Jagger, Perry and Sestoft have managed to make this a fascinating read. This book is chock full of tidbits and interesting insights that reveal why C# and the C# 2.0 standard is the way it is.

Every C# programmer should have this on their shelf.