Errata

I have worked hard to keep C# in Depth error-free, but mistakes are bound to occur. Some of these may be technical errors, some may be typesetting mistakes or even just suggested changes in wording or layout for future editions. Clicking on a chapter name will show you all the errata for that chapter; clicking on an individual note will show you just that one. Alternatively, you can see all the errata on one page.

Front matter

• P xi, TOC: Chapter 4 summary is section 4.5

Chapter 1: The changing face of C# development

• P 13, final paragraph: Wording around null comparisons
• P 18: Timeframe or time frame?

Chapter 2

• P 45, bottom line: Font fail
• P50, Figure 2.3: Incorrect label for bottom right box of figure 2.3
• P57: Covariance/contravariance - just what isn't improved in C# 2?

Chapter 3

• P 67, first paragraph: Only one empty string, not two - and Snippy oddities
• P 68, Figure 3.1: Solidifying lines
• P 68, Note "Jargon alert": Moving the warning symbol
• P 79: Invalid type constraint listed as valid
• P 82: Comparing values of [type] T
• P 98: Missing words in final paragraph of P98
• P105: Location of "Invalid" marker on first code snippet
• P109: Early Java-like generics
• P110, first bullet: Strict versioning in .NET

Chapter 4

• P124, bottom paragraph: Accidental reversal of int and long in example
• P131, end of intro to 4.4: Incorrect cross-reference

Chapter 5

• P141, start of 5.3: Incorrect cross reference
• P155, first paragraph: Variable "i" should be "counter"
• P157, first paragraph: Loop only displays up to 13, not 14

Chapter 6

• P168, sequence diagram: Reformatting to distinguish columns more clearly
• P180, first listing: Mismatch of variable names

Chapter 7

• P186, line 7: Incorrect bullet icon
• P195: Emphasize introduction of WinForms class

Chapter 8

• P212 and P213: Incorrect variable type claim
• P225, figure 8.3: Curious change in picture

Chapter 9

• P230: Incorrect use of "covariance"
• P233, first text line: Extraneous comma
• P236: Briefer code in listing 9.4
• P238: Briefer code in listing 9.5
• P238: Swapped words

Chapter 11

• P282, third paragraph: Nonsense sentence
• P287, figure 11.4: Incorrect line placement
• P292: Missing "AllDefects" twice
• P296, Figure 11.5: Typo in bottom box
• P300, centre of page: Incorrect signature of "Join" method
• P303 and P306: More signature changes

Chapter 12

• P317, second bullet: Renamed associations
• P329, listing 12.7: Use the expression type in CreateQuery!
• P349, listing 12.22: Alignment in query