Book Review

510 pages, published in 2004. The book is quite old for a tech-book but it has aged exceptionally well. It only shows age in a few unimportant areas in my opinion.

The concepts presented in the book have revolutionized me as a developer! Read it multiple times and with great attention to internalize all the knowledge it contains, it will be worth it. To really understand the concepts and integrate them you should also build a project as you read the book where you implement the examples.

I cannot recommend this book enough! Below is my notes from reading the book, it is partly a summary of each chapter and partly my own thoughts about the content.

The latest update in the C# in a Nutshell series, it obviously covers C# 7.0. With 1037 pages it is a massive volume, most of it can be used as a reference book, and many of the chapters are not important unless you have very specific needs. The topic in each chapter is covered in significant detail, you will be hard-pressed to find a detail that is not covered I think.

It can be read, cover to cover, but I would recommend to read the first 4 chapters and pick from the remaining based on interest or need. The detail level and reference book type of writing make the book dry to read, so be warned!

My notes from the book are collected here, I hope they will be useful to someone.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It has a great blend of storytelling, facts, and drama. Many of the ideas presented makes you want to try it out or research further.