Beginning Visual C# 2012 Programming

Step-by-step beginner's guide to Visual C# 2012Written for novice programmers who want to learn programming with C# and the .NET framework, this book offers programming basics such as variables, flow control, and object oriented programming. It then moves into web and Windows programming and data access (databases and XML). The authors focus on the tool that beginners use most often to program C#, the Visual C# 2012 development environment in Visual Studio 2012.Puts the spotlight on key beginning level topics with easy-to-follow instructions for Microsoft Visual C# 2012Explores how to program for variables, expressions, flow control, and functionsExplains the debugging process and error handling as well as object oriented programming, and much more "Beginning Microsoft Visual C# 2012 Programming" offers beginners a guide to writing effective programming code following simple step-by-step methods, each followed by the opportunity to try out newly acquired skills. Cover Contents Introduction Part I: The C# Language Chapter 1: Introducing C# What Is the .NET Framework? What's in the .NET Framework? Writing Applications Using the .NET Framework CIL and JIT Assemblies Managed Code Garbage Collection Fitting It Together Linking What Is C#? Applications You Can Write with C# C# in this Book Visual Studio 2012 Visual Studio Express 2012 Products Solutions Summary Chapter 2: Writing a C# Program The Visual Studio 2012 Development Environment Console Applications The Solution Explorer The Properties Window The Error List Window Desktop Applications Summary Chapter 3: Variables and Expressions Basic C# Syntax Basic C# Console Application Structure Variables Simple Types Variable Naming Naming Conventions Literal Values Variable Declaration and Assignment Expressions Mathematical Operators Assignment Operators Operator Precedence Namespaces Summary Chapter 4: Flow Control Boolean Logic Boolean Assignment Operators Bitwise Operators Operator Precedence Updated The goto Statement Branching The Ternary Operator The if Statement Checking More Conditions Using if Statements The switch Statement Looping do Loops while Loops for Loops Interrupting Loops Infinite Loops Summary Chapter 5: More About Variables Type Conversion Implicit Conversions Explicit Conversions Explicit Conversions Using the Convert Commands Complex Variable Types Enumerations Defining Enumerations Structs Defining Structs Arrays Declaring Arrays foreach Loops Multidimensional Arrays Arrays of Arrays String Manipulation Summary Chapter 6: Functions Defining and Using Functions Return Values Parameters Parameter Matching Parameter Arrays Reference and Value Parameters Out Parameters Variable Scope Variable Scope in Other Structures Parameters and Return Values versus Global Data The Main( ) Function Struct Functions Overloading Functions Using Delegates Summary Chapter 7: Debugging and Error Handling Debugging in Visual Studio Debugging in Nonbreak (Normal) Mode Outputting Debugging Information Tracepoints Diagnostics Output Versus Tracepoints Debugging in Break Mode Entering Break Mode Monitoring Variable Content Stepping Through Code Immediate and Command Windows The Call Stack Window Error Handling try...catch...finally Listing and Configuring Exceptions Notes on Exception Handling Summary Chapter 8: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming What Is Object-Oriented Programming? What Is an Object? Properties and Fields Methods Everything's an Object The Life Cycle of an Object Constructors Destructors Static and Instance Class Members Static Constructors Static Classes OOP Techniques Interfaces Disposable Objects Inheritance Polymorphism Interface Polymorphism Relationships Between Objects Containment Collections Operator Overloading Events Reference Types Versus Value Types OOP in Desktop Applications Summary Chapter 9: Defining Classes Class Definitions in C# Interface Definitions System.Object Constructors and Destructors Constructor Execution Sequence OOP Tools in Visual Studio The Class View Window The Object Browser Adding Classes Class Diagrams Class Library Projects Interfaces Versus Abstract Classes Struct Types Shallow Copying Versus Deep Copying Summary Chapter 10: Defining Class Members Member Definitions Defining Fields Defining Methods Defining Properties Adding Members from a Class Diagram Adding Methods Adding Properties Adding Fields Refactoring Members Automatic Properties Additional Class Member Topics Hiding Base Class Methods Calling Overridden or Hidden Base Class Methods The this Keyword Using Nested Type Definitions Interface Implementation Implementing Interfaces in Classes Explicit Interface Member Implementation Additional Property Accessors Partial Class Definitions Partial Method Definitions Example Application Planning the Application The Card Class The Deck Class Writing the Class Library Adding the Suit and Rank Enumerations Adding the Card Class Adding the Deck Class A Client Application for the Class Library The Call Hierarchy Window Summary Chapter 11: Collections, Comparisons, and Conversions Collections Using Collections Defining Collections Indexers Adding a Cards Collection to CardLib Keyed Collections and IDictionary Iterators Iterators and Collections Deep Copying Adding Deep Copying to CardLib Comparisons Type Comparisons Boxing and Unboxing The is Operator Value Comparisons Operator Overloading Adding Operator Overloads to CardLib The IComparable and IComparer Interfaces Sorting Collections Conversions Overloading Conversion Operators The as Operator Summary Chapter 12: Generics What Are Generics? Using Generics Nullable Types Operators and Nullable Types The ?? Operator The System.Collections.Generic Namespace List Sorting and Searching Generic Lists Dictionary Modifying CardLib to Use a Generic Collection Class Defining Generic Types Defining Generic Classes The default Keyword Constraining Types Inheriting from Generic Classes Generic Operators Generic Structs Defining Generic Interfaces Defining Generic Methods Defining Generic Delegates Variance Covariance Contravariance Summary Chapter 13: Additional OOP Techniques The :: Operator and the Global Namespace Qualifier Custom Exceptions Adding Custom Exceptions to CardLib Events What Is an Event? Handling Events Defining Events Multipurpose Event Handlers The EventHandler and Generic EventHandler Types Return Values and Event Handlers Anonymous Methods Expanding and Using CardLib A Card Game Client for CardLib Attributes Reading Attributes Creating Attributes Summary Chapter 14: C# Language Enhancements Initializers Object Initializers Collection Initializers Type Inference Anonymous Types Dynamic Lookup The dynamic Type IDynamicMetaObjectProvider Advanced Method Parameters Optional Parameters Optional Parameter Values The OptionalAttribute Attribute Optional Parameter Order Named Parameters Named and Optional Parameter Guidelines Extension Methods Lambda Expressions Anonymous Methods Recap Lambda Expressions for Anonymous Methods Lambda Expression Parameters Lambda Expression Statement Bodies Lambda Expressions as Delegates and Expression Trees Lambda Expressions and Collections Caller Information Attributes Summary Part II: Windows Programming Chapter 15: Basic Desktop Programming XAML Separation of Concerns XAML in Action Namespaces Code-Behind Files The Playground WPF Controls Properties Dependency Properties Attached Properties Events Handling Events Routed Events Routed Commands Control Types Control Layout Stack Order Alignment, Margins, Padding, and Dimensions Border Canvas DockPanel StackPanel WrapPanel Grid The Game Client The About Window Designing the User Interface The Image Control The Label Control The TextBlock Control The Button Control The Options Window The TextBox Control The CheckBox Control The RadioButton Control The ComboBox Control The TabControl Handling Events in the Options Window Data Binding The DataContext Binding to Local Objects Static Binding to External Objects Dynamic Binding to External Objects Starting a Game The ListBox Control Summary Chapter 16: Advanced Desktop Programming The Main Window The Menu Control Routed Commands with Menus Creating and Styling Controls Styles Templates Value Converters The IValueConverter Interface ValueConversionAttribute Triggers Animations Timelines without Key Frames Timelines with Key Frames WPF User Controls Implementing Dependency Properties Putting It All Together Refactoring the Domain Model The View Models Completing the Game Summary Chapter 17: Windows Store Apps Getting Started Windows 8 Developer License How to Get the License Windows Store Apps versus Desktop Applications Developing Windows Store Apps View Modes Full-Screen Mode Snapped Mode Fill Mode Screen Orientation The Missing Caption Bar Menus and Toolbars The App Bar Charms Tiles and Badges App Lifetime Lock Screen Apps App Development WPF and Windows Store App XAML Differences Namespace Changes Effects Opacity Mask Style Triggers Commands Templates and Pages Blank Page Basic Page Grouped Items and Group Details Pages Item Details Page Items and Split Pages Sandboxed Apps Disk Access Serialization, Streams, and Async Programming Navigation Between Pages Managing State Converting KarliCards, Part 1 Creating the CardLib Project Converting the View Models Visual Changes Drop Shadow and Opacity Masks Style Triggers Converting User Controls Common Elements of Windows Store Apps The AppBar Control The Settings Panel Tiles, Badges, and Splash Screens Converting KarliCards, Part 2 The Windows Store Checking the Store Requirements Summary Chapter 18: Deploying Desktop Applications Deployment Overview ClickOnce Deployment Implementing ClickOnce Deployment Installing the Application with ClickOnce Creating and Using Updates of the Application InstallShield Limited Edition The Project Assistant Step 1: Application Information Step 2: Installation Requirements Step 3: Installation Architecture Step 4: Application Files Step 5: Application Shortcuts Step 6: Application Registry Step 7: Installation Interview Summary Part III: Web Programming Chapter 19: ASP.NET Web Programming Overview of Web Applications ASP.NET Runtime Creating a Simple Page Server Controls ASP.NET Postback ASP.NET AJAX Postback Input Validation State Management Client-Side State Management View State Cookie Server-Side State Management Session Application Cache Styles Master Pages Site Navigation Authentication and Authorization Authentication Configuration Using Security Controls Reading from and Writing to a SQL Server Database Summary Chapter 20: Deploying Web Applications Internet Information Services IIS Configuration Copying a Website Publishing a Web Application Summary Part IV: Data Access Chapter 21: File System Data Streams The Classes for Input and Output The File and Directory Classes The FileInfo Class The DirectoryInfo Class Path Names and Relative Paths The FileStream Object File Position Reading Data Writing Data The StreamWriter Object The StreamReader Object Reading Data Delimited Files Asynchronous File Access Reading and Writing Compressed Files Serialized Objects Monitoring the File System Summary Chapter 22: XML XML Documents XML Elements Attributes The XML Declaration The Structure of an XML Document XML Namespaces Well-Formed and Valid XML Validating XML Documents Schemas The XSD dialog box shown in the XmlDocument Class Using XML in Your Application XML Document Object Model The XmlDocument Class The XmlElement Class Changing the Values of Nodes Selecting Nodes XPath Summary Chapter 23: Introduction to LINQ First LINQ Query Declaring a Variable for Results Using the var Keyword Specifying the Data Source: from Clause Specify Condition: where Clause Selecting Items: select Clause Finishing Up: Using the foreach Loop Deferred Query Execution Using the LINQ Method Syntax LINQ Extension Methods Query Syntax versus Method Syntax Ordering Query Results Understanding the orderby Clause Ordering Using Method Syntax Querying a Large Data Set Using Aggregate Operators Querying Complex Objects Projection: Creating New Objects in Queries Projection: Method Syntax Using the Select Distinct Query Using the Any and All Methods Ordering by Multiple Levels Multi-Level Ordering Method Syntax: ThenBy Using Group Queries Using Take and Skip Using First and FirstOrDefault Using the LINQ Set Operators Using Joins Summary Chapter 24: Applying LINQ LINQ Varieties Using LINQ with Databases Installing SQL Server and the Northwind Sample Data Installing SQL Server Express Installing the Northwind Sample Database First LINQ to Database Query Navigating Database Relationships Using LINQ with XML LINQ to XML Functional Constructors Constructing XML Element Text with Strings Saving and Loading an XML Document Loading XML from a String Contents of a Saved XML Document Working with XML Fragments Generating XML from Databases How to Query an XML Document Using LINQ to XML Query Members Elements( ) Descendants( ) Attributes( ) Summary Part V: Additional Techniques Chapter 25: Windows Communication Foundation What Is WCF? WCF Concepts WCF Communication Protocols Addresses, Endpoints, and Bindings Contracts Message Patterns Behaviors Hosting WCF Programming The WCF Test Client Defining WCF Service Contracts Data Contracts Service Contracts Operation Contracts Message Contracts Fault Contracts Self-Hosted WCF Services Summary Chapter 26: Windows Workflow Foundation Hello World Workflows and Activities If Activity While Activity Sequence Activity Arguments and Variables Custom Activities Workflow Extensions Activity Validation Activity Designers Summary Appendix A: Exercise Solutions Index Advertisement The comprehensive guide to Visual Basic 2012Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) is the most popular programming language in the world, with millions of lines of code used in businesses and applications of all types and sizes. In this edition of the bestselling Wrox guide, Visual Basic expert Rod Stephens offers novice and experienced developers a comprehensive tutorial and reference to Visual Basic 2012. 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