C# Language Primer (Visual C# Express) 

This section is a refresher course designed to help remind you of some basic programming concepts, and help you get up to speed in practical C# coding skills. Read through the following sections, write and compile some simple programs using the code examples as a guide, and you'll soon know enough C# to start writing your own applications.

This language primer contains the following topics:

• Inside a C# Program (Visual C# Express)
  Hello World examined in detail.

• Program Structure and Flow of Execution (Visual C# Express)
  How execution flow differs in typical Windows and console applications.

• Namespaces (Visual C# Express)
  Keeping your projects organized.

• Classes (Visual C# Express)
  Introduction to object orientated programming and classes.

• Structs (Visual C# Express)
  Creating your own lightweight data types.

• Variables and Constants (Visual C# Express)
  Storing data inside your program.

• Operators (Visual C# Express)
  Perform calculations and tests on your data.

• Decisions and Branching (Visual C# Express)
  Enabling your program to make decisions.

• Strings (Visual C# Express)
  Storing and manipulating text.

• Arrays and Collections (Visual C# Express)
  Storing data in easily accessed data collections.

• Loops (Visual C# Express)
  Going around in circles, and breaking out of them.

• Enumerations (Visual C# Express)
  A useful, and unique, data type.

• Errors and Exception Handling (Visual C# Express)
  Catching errors before they stop your program.

For More Information

• C# Programming Guide

• How to: Build a C# Application in 60 Seconds

• How to: Create a C# Console Application

• How to: Create a C# Windows Application

See Also

Concepts

C# Programming Guide

Other Resources

Visual C# Express
Getting Started with Visual C# Express
Using the Visual C# Express IDE
C# Programming Examples
C# Reference