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This book gives readers inside information on the architecture of .NET 2.0 IL (Intermediate Language), straight from the most reliable possible source - Serge Lidin, the language´s designer.

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.NET 2.0 IL (Intermediate Language) is the foundation language at the root of all the .NET languages. It is this code which is compiled and executed by the .NET 2.0 Framework. As a result of this absolutely anything that can be expressed in IL can be carried out by the .NET 2.0 Framework. This book gives readers inside information on the language´s architecture straight from the most reliable possible source - Serge Lidin, the language´s designer.

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Simple Sample
Enhancing the Code
Making the Coding Easier
The Structure of a Managed Executable File
Metadata Tables Organization
Modules and Assemblies
Namespaces and Classes
Primitive Types and Signatures
Fields and Data Constants
Methods
Generic Types
Generic Methods
IL Instructions
Managed Exception Handling
Events and Properties
Custom Attributes
Security Attributes
Managed and Unmanaged Code Interoperation
Multilanguage Projects

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Serge Lidin is a software development engineer for Microsoft in Washington state.

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