C# Book for Beginner Programmer

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around recommendations for books suitable for beginners learning C#. Participants are seeking guidance on which resources would be most effective for someone teaching themselves this programming language for the first time.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes the difficulty in finding a consensus on which C# book is best for beginners.
  • Another suggests starting with a list of highly reviewed books on Amazon, providing a link for reference.
  • A third participant shares a link to a C# tutorial site as a resource.
  • One participant mentions using two specific books: "Pro C# and the .NET 4.0 Framework" for its beginner-friendly approach, and "C# In Depth," which is noted to be more advanced and potentially challenging for a complete novice.
  • Another participant recommends "C# 4.0 HowTo" as a suitable option.
  • A different suggestion is made for "Programming Is Easy (C#) -- For Beginners," which is described as good for beginners.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on a single recommended book, as multiple suggestions are provided, indicating a variety of opinions on what may be suitable for beginners.

Contextual Notes

Some participants highlight the varying levels of difficulty among the suggested books, indicating that not all resources may be appropriate for absolute beginners.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in learning C# programming, particularly those who are beginners or self-teaching.

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My friend is currently going to be working on a project for our school where he have to start teaching himself C#. I know both of us have been looking for a book though we have not been able to find much information why one book is better than another or found a general agreement what a decent book is. I was wondering does anyone here know of a good that would be good for someone who is just learning his first programming language and is going to have to teach himself C#?
 
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I'm teaching myself from these two books:

Pro C# and the .NET 4.0 Framework
C# In Depth

The first book is easy to follow from knowing nothing at all. The second book assumes knowledge and, as the title suggests, goes deep - I think it would be quite difficult if it was the only book you used.

It's a fun language to learn, the .NET library has everything! :P
 

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