1. Introduction
  2. Lesson 1: Getting Started with C#
  3. Lesson 2: Operators, Types, and Variables
    1. Variables and Types
    2. The Boolean Type
    3. Integral Types
    4. Floating Point and Decimal Types
    5. The string Type
    6. Escape Sequences
    7. C# Operators
    8. The Array Type
    9. Summary
  4. Lesson 3: Control Statements - Selection
    1. The if Statement
    2. The if-else statement
    3. The switch Statement
    4. Branching Statements
  5. Lesson 4: Control Statements - Loops
    1. The while Loop
    2. The do while Loop
    3. The for Loop
    4. The foreach Loop
  6. Lesson 5: Methods
    1. Method Structure
  7. Lesson 6: Namespaces
    1. Namespace Declaration
  8. Lesson 7: Introduction to Classes
    1. Classes
  9. Lesson 8: Class Inheritance
  10. Lesson 9: Polymorphism
    1. Polymorphism
  11. Lesson 10: Properties
    1. Overview of Properties
    2. Creating Auto-Implemented Properties
    3. Creating a Write-Only Property
    4. Creating Read-Only Properties
    5. Encapsulating Type State with Properties
    6. Traditional Encapsulation Without Properties
  12. Lesson 11: Indexers
    1. Indexers
    2. Overloaded Indexers
  13. Inheritance

1.Introduction #

Welcome to the C# Station Tutorial This is a set of lessons suited for beginning to intermediate programmers or anyone who would like to gain familiarity with the C# programming language. These lessons will help you get a quick head-start with C# programming.

To get started, you will need a compiler and an editor. There are several options for obtaining a compiler to write C# programs. A free option is to download the .NET Frameworks SDK and use Notepad. Of course there are many editor and IDE options available, so see the Tools section to select the option that’s right for you. Most of the examples in these tutorials run as console programs. Microsoft Visual Studio is also available in multiple versions as well as a free download for Visual Studio Express.

This tutorial is a work in progress. It’s quality is a product of volunteer reviews and valuable feedback received from many readers. Please visit periodically for the latest updates and new lessons.

Once you’ve completed this tutorial, you may be interested in additional resources to continue learning C#. There are also additional Articles on this site.

I hope you enjoy the tutorial, and best of luck!

Yes No Suggest edit
Lesson 1: Getting Started with C# »
Suggest Edit