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Create console apps, discover delegates and events, and explore interfaces

C# is a powerful programming language that has become a favorite tool of Visual Studio programmers, and this friendly guide will get you up to speed on the newest version - painlessly. Before you know it you'll be creating applications for Vista, using LINQ to simplify database code, knowing what to do with HashSets, and more.

Discover how to:

• Create a console application template

• Work with loops and if statements

• Understand collection syntax

• Use interfaces and object-oriented concepts

• Apply delegates and events