Sams Teach Yourself C in 21 Days

C# Is Powerful and Flexible ........................................................................

As mentioned before, with C# you are limited only by your imagination. The language

places no constraints on what can be done. C# can be used for projects as diverse as cre-

ating word processors, graphics, spreadsheets, and even compilers for other languages.

C# makes it easy to create classes, objects, and other components that can be packaged

and reused easily. Additionally, it has been created with the Internet in mind.

Additionally, the use of attributes makes it possible to expand the functionality of the

language without the need to change the language.

C# Is a Language of Few Words ..................................................................

C# is a language that uses a limited number of words. C# contains only a handful of key-

words,which serve as the base on which the language’s functionality is built. Table B7.1

lists the C# keywords. You’ll see that many of these keywords are the same as those used

in C. There are, however, a number of additional keywords within C#.

TABLEB7.1 The C# Keywords

abstract as base bool break

byte case catch char checked

class const continue decimal default

delegate do double else enum

event explicit extern false finally

fixed float for foreach

goto if implicit in int

interface internal is lock long

namespace new null object operator

out override params private protected

public readonly ref return sbyte

sealed short sizeof stackalloc

static string struct switch this

throw true try typeof uint

ulong unchecked unsafe ushort using

virtual void while

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