This book is not a “teach yourself C#”; it is only a reference text. If you are experienced in another programming language, however, you can use this reference to easily find the syntax required by C#. The book is a quick reference useful for programmers who like to have a paper copy reference on their desktops. By the publisher’s own admission, it is not an exhausted reference.
I like having a hard copy reference when I’m programming, so this book suits me fine. There are numerous example code snippets throughout the book to help you learn C#. In addition, the second edition also adds a CD that allows you to incorporate the book's Quick Reference directly into the help files of Visual Studio .NET. This gives you, the programmer, more options when you need help. It is also handy when you have left the book at home.
I’m an intermediate Java programmer who needed to make the conversion to C# for a particular project. “C# in a Nutshell” has assisted me in this aim, and as a result, I would recommend this book to anyone as a useful reference text.
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