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Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2017

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ISBN-13 9781787129559

Length 594 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

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Mark J. Price

Preface

1. Hello, C#! Welcome, .NET Core!

2. Speaking C# FREE CHAPTER

3. Controlling the Flow, Converting Types, and Handling Exceptions

4. Using .NET Standard Types

5. Debugging, Monitoring, and Testing

6. Building Your Own Types with Object-Oriented Programming

7. Implementing Interfaces and Inheriting Classes

8. Working with Databases Using the Entity Framework Core

9. Querying and Manipulating Data with LINQ

10. Working with Files, Streams, and Serialization

11. Protecting Your Data

12. Improving Performance and Scalability with Multitasking

13. Building Universal Windows Platform Apps Using XAML

14. Building Web Applications Using ASP.NET Core MVC

15. Building Mobile Apps Using Xamarin.Forms and ASP.NET Core Web API

16. Packaging and Deploying Your Code Cross-Platform

A. Answers to the Test Your Knowledge Questions

Chapter 10 - Working with Files, Streams, and Serialization

What is the difference between using the File class and the FileInfo class?
- The File class has static methods so it cannot be instantiated. It is best used for one-off tasks such as copying a file. The FileInfo class requires the instantiation of an object that represents a file. It is best used when you need to perform multiple operations on the same file.
What is the difference between the ReadByte method and the Read method of a stream?
- The ReadByte method returns a single byte each time it is called and the Read method fills a temporary array with bytes up to a specified length. It is generally best to use Read to process blocks of bytes at once.
When would you use the StringReader, TextReader, and StreamReader classes?
- StringReader is used for efficiently reading from a string stored in memory
- TextReader is an abstract class that StringReader and StreamReader both inherit from for their shared functionality
- StreamReader is used for...

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