This book gives developers - both the experienced and those who have only taken their first few steps - a small, fast-paced primer that will kick-start them into the world of C++/CLI. In twenty no-fluff chapters Microsoft insiders take readers into the heart of the C++/CLI language and explain both how the language elements work and how Microsoft intends them to be used. At the end of this short book readers will have a deep thorough grounding in the core language elements and the confidence to explore further that comes from a solid understanding of a language's syntax and grammar.

Foundations of C++/CLI: The Visual C++ Language for .NET 3.5 introduces C++/CLI, Microsoft's extensions to the C++ syntax that allow you to target the common language runtime, the key to the heart of the .NET Framework 3.5. This book gives you a small, fastpaced primer that will kickstart your journey into the world of C++/CLI. In 13 nofluff chapters, Microsoft insiders take readers into the core of the C++/CLI language and explain both how the language elements work and how Microsoft intends them to be used.

This book is a beginner's guide, but it assumes a familiarity with programming basics. And it concentrates on explaining the aspects of C++/CLI that make it the most powerful and fun language of the .NET Framework. As such, this book is ideal if you're thinking of migrating to C++/CLI from another language. By the end of this book, you'll have a thorough grounding in the core language elements together with the confidence to explore further that comes from a solid understanding of a language's syntax and grammar. What you'll learn The basics of C++/CLI The objectoriented features of C++/CLI How C++/CLI sits within the .NET Framework 3.5 How to create C++/CLI programs Using STL/CLR Who this book is for

Developers wanting to learn C++/CLI.

C++/CLI Primer introduces Microsoft's new extensions to the C++ syntax that allows you to target the common language runtime--the key to the heart of the .NET 2.0 platform. In 20 no-fluff chapters, Microsoft insiders Gordon Hogenson and Marcus Heege take you into the core of the C++/CLI language and explain both how the language elements work and how Microsoft intends them to be used. Compilable code samples illustrate the syntax as simply as possible, and more elaborate code samples show how the new syntax might typically be used. The book is a beginner's guide, but it assumes a familiarity with programming basics. And it concentrates on explaining the aspects of C++/CLI that make it the most powerful and fun language on the .NET Framework 2.0. As such, this book is ideal if you're thinking of migrating to C++/CLI from another language.