Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well: C# for Beginners with Hands-on Project

Who would I recommend this to? Beginner programmers who know the basics of a high level language. Why? Because it uses terminology and logic familiar to someone who has coded before, if you are experienced in coding I see no use for this, but if you know a little coding and want to chill with the big boys after a day of reading, then this book is for you. I knew Visual basics, JavaScript and a little Java, but I had a few holes that needed patching on the logic of programming and who High level programming works, so I though why not learn C#? I know I could have just got a book to explain programming, but I wanted to learn a coding language with OOP fluently and I chose C#, the online tutorials for this were trash, they just taught things in a stupid order with terminology left unexplained of undefined. This book reinforced my understanding of Instances and OOP without learning me thinking "what's going on?" because it had good examples and explanations without unnecessary bulk, and the order in which it explained things was good. It explained smaller concepts that lead to it explaining a combination of those concepts in certain contexts. It wasn't a one day read for me, I got to say that, you need the content to sink in a little, and you need to process the logic of the coding if you want to truly understand the book, but it was definitely fast and condensed, and could be used as a reference book. It was interesting to read and although I personally couldn't finish it in a weeks if I wanted to "learn it well", I think it's excellent for learning a language ASAP provided you know some basic programming. If you don't know programming too well I suggest you learn a few basic concepts, because this book does cover basic stuff but it might still leave you confused, I've seen it happen to friends and a few other beginners.

This book covers only the very basics of C#, which is exactly what it promises. Honestly, I’m not sure why I bought it—I’ve been coding in C# for 15 years, probably just out of curiosity. If you already have experience, this book isn’t necessary. However, for beginners, it’s an excellent first step. It introduces coding without overwhelming you with deep technical details, letting you start writing code and see immediate results. Once you’re ready to understand the “how” and “why” behind it, you’ll need a more advanced book.

Évidemment le titre est trompeur si vous entendez par "Learn C# in one day", "devenez un programmeur C# en une journée". Il s'agit d'avantage d'être capable d'utiliser des bribes de C# rapidement (et dès le premier jour effectivement). L'ouvrage suit la même organisation que la plupart des autres ouvrages adressés aux débutants. Les exemples sont simples, on regrette que le livre ait opté pour l'économie de papier car les codes sont parfois relayés à la page suivante (code étalé sur deux pages) et lorsqu'ils ne sont pas numérotés, ce n'est pas vraiment très lisible. L'impression en noir et blanc et le manque de formatage rendent parfois la lecture plus difficile. Cependant, pour le prix de l'ouvrage il serait ridicule de pénaliser sa note. Ce livre contient tous les éléments nécessaires dont vous avez besoin pour mettre le premier pied dans la programmation avec C#, il est concis, fait référence à la doc officielle, comprend un projet à mettre en place à la fin du livre et vous invite à essayer pour apprendre. Oui, il y a des ouvrages plus complets, mieux structurés, qui couvrent bien plus à propos du langage. Si vous avez un budget plus large "C# 7.0 in a Nutshell" (pour les initiés) ou bien "Microsoft Visual C# Step-by-Step" seront bien entendu des choix plus pertinents. Mais vous ne trouverez pas d'ouvrages moins cher permettant de débuter la programmation en C#.

Book is well guided for beginners coding with C#. Step by step each topics are well defined with clear examples

First of all, I never write reviews. A product has to be pretty outstanding for me to take my time to write something, and for me to take up your time. I am a full-time student studying the Bachelor of Science program in Mobile Development at Full Sail University in Tampa, FL. I read the reviews of this book here on Amazon and took a chance that it might be helpful to me too so I ordered it. It came, I have read it and I am happy to say that it is really well done, but most importantly, it was a huge help to me in terms of my understanding of C# code! It is simply written but that is what is so great about it. The author goes through everything that my professors at university go through but in simpler terms. The author covers the basics thoroughly, and in roughly the same order as we are learning at school, as he mirrors everything that all of our professors/instructors/lab assistants are saying so it’s been good to read the information again, only differently. We all know there are thousands of books out there and not all of them are helpful, and in fact, make things worse by confusing the reader. This book reads like normal speech whereas most books on programming are like reading Greek, or some strange alien language. I often think to myself, "as if learning to code isn't confusing enough, and now I am going to read this textbook the size of New York and then be even more confused..." - well this book is not like that at all. It is thoughtfully written and the author has done a wonderful job of writing as if it is a conversation between two friends. So far, it’s been extremely helpful in sorting out some of my coding confusion, and I am always happy to share effective tools with others. It’s only 120 pages long and it’s an easy read. I STRONGLY suggest reading the book once through completely, then going back to the beginning and re-reading it again but then type out the code snippets in Visual Studio as you read. By the end of the book, we have created an accounting program from start to finish and the author uses that as the coding exercises. Brilliant. By page 15, I had gotten my money’s worth. In just the first 15 pages, I had a MUCH clearer understanding of some of the little things I had just missed in my classes at school. And for only $11.97 - what a steal!!! Already I can see myself reading it over and over again, AND recommending it to others. I have already shared this with my FSU classmates and professors, as well as a few tech friends. It will be a great reference tool for many years to come. I am very impressed and that is saying a lot. I hope it can help you too. You won't regret buying this book. Thank you, Jamie Chan!!!