More Praise for the First Edition

 

If there’s one must-have book for .NET developers, this is it. Jon Skeet provides everything you need to know about C# mazes, with particular attention to LINQ. The author really knows his stuff and provides invaluable comments about C# features.

Luigi Zambetti, Developer, Milan

This book is the best C# reference money can buy at the moment.

Jan Van Ryswyck, ElegantCode.com

Jon Skeet’s writing style is clear and concise and he’s got lots of great examples.

Peter Kellner, Blogger

A first-class book about C#.

Teemu Keiski, ASP.NET MVP, AspInsider

Become a C# 3 maestro!

Fabrice Marguerie, C# MVP, author of LINQ in Action

The best C# book I’ve ever read.

Chris Mullins, C# MVP

Clear and concise.

Robin Shahan, GoldMail.com

A treat!

Anil Radhakrishna, ASP.NET MVP

Reveals C#’s powerful mysteries.

Christopher Haupt, BuildingWebApps.com

So good, it hurts my head.

J.D. Conley, Hive7 Inc.

Enriches the beginner, polishes the expert.

Josh Cronemeyer ThoughtWorks

Foreword

There are two kinds of pianists.

There are some pianists who play, not because they enjoy it, but because their parents force them to take lessons. Then there are those who play the piano because it pleases them to create music. They don’t need to be forced; on the contrary, they sometimes don’t know when to stop.

Preface

Acknowledgments