"Get the in-depth reference, best practices, and code you need to master the core language capabilities in Visual C# 2008. Fully updated for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, including a detailed exploration of LINQ, this book deftly illustrates the intricacies and applications of the language - in a single, pragmatic volume."--BOOK JACKET
Make Rust a key tool in your arsenal, and access one of the industry's fastest-growing areas of opportunity. Rust's exciting innovations have made it the most loved programming language in Stack Overflow's influential survey for five straight years--but its steep learning curve has made many other developers reluctant to dive in. Now, with a growing commitment to Rust from many of the world's leading development organizations, it's the perfect time to start--especially now that there's an up-to-date, accessible, example-rich book to guide you. In Programming with Rust , long-time enterprise developer Donis Marshall has made Rust easier to understand than ever, with a guide expertly organized into short, bite-sized chapters that bring you up-to-speed fast. Written for developers at all levels, Marshall starts with the absolute basics, and thoroughly demystifies the Rust technical advances that make it so attractive for next-generation development. Everything's here, from types and assignments to ownership, lifetimes, traits, and crates. Marshall even offers indispensable expert advice for unit testing, handling unsafe code, interoperating with legacy code bases, and using Rust's increasingly robust tools. More than just a new language, Rust represents a philosophical shift in how you code. In Programming with Rust , you'll master both the techniques and the mindset.
An alien navigator, captured in battle on Jupiter’s fourth moon, Europa, seeks sanctuary. In return, the alien will provide his advanced technology to help defend mankind from the alien force that enslaved him and has come to destroy us. In this backdrop is a story of love and reconciliation between a young Marine officer—placed in command of Earth’s forces—his estranged wife, and Amy...the daughter he’s never met.