{"product_id":"the-c-players-guide-5th-edition-paperback","title":"The C# Player's Guide (5th Edition) Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book in your hands is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003edifferent kind of programming book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Like an entertaining video game, programming is an often challenging but always rewarding experience. This book shakes off the dusty, dull, dryness of the typical programming book, replacing it with something more exciting and flavorful: a bit of humor, a casual tone, and examples involving dragons and asteroids instead of bank accounts and employees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd since you learn to program by doing instead of just reading, this book contains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eover 100 hands-on programming challenges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. You will be building software instead of just reading about it. By completing the challenges, you’ll earn experience points, level up, and become a True C# Programmer!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book covers the C# language from the ground up. It doesn’t assume you’ve been programming for years, but it also doesn’t hold back on exciting, powerful language features.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe journey begins by getting you set up to program in C#.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe will then explore the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebasic mechanics of C#\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: statements, expressions, variables, if statements, loops, and methods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNext, we dive deep into a powerful and central feature of C#: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eobject-oriented programming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which is an essential tool needed to build larger programs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe then look at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eadvanced C# features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that make the language unique, elegant, and powerful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith this book as your companion, you will soon be off to save the world (or take it over) with your own C# programs!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 5th Edition is updated for C# 10, .NET 6, and Visual Studio 2022.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lavender Vibes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42850503000144,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/9016\/0208\/files\/41Lp_lYrCfL._SX342_SY445.jpg?v=1786906854","url":"https:\/\/edjaggedexterior.com\/products\/the-c-players-guide-5th-edition-paperback","provider":"Ed-cation Jagged Exterior","version":"1.0","type":"link"}