C# Language Specification

C# Language Specification: Standard ECMA-334 C# Language Specification

The C# Language Specification is the Standard ECMA-334 C# Language Specification. This is a hyperlinked version.

Table of Contents of C# Language Specification
Introduction	8. Language overview	16. Namespaces	24. Attributes
1. Scope	9. Lexical structure	17. Classes	25. Generics
2. Conformance	10. Basic concepts	18. Structs	26. Iterators
3. Normative references	11. Types	19. Arrays	27. Unsafe code
4. Definitions	12. Variables	20. Interfaces	Annexes (Appendices)
5. Notational conventions	13. Conversions	21. Enums
6. Acronyms and abbreviations	14. Expressions	22. Delegates
7. General description	15. Statements	23. Exceptions

This International Standard specifies the form and establishes the interpretation of programs written in the C# programming language.

It specifies:

• The representation of C# programs;
• The syntax and constraints of the C# language;
• The semantic rules for interpreting C# programs;
• The restrictions and limits imposed by a conforming implementation of C#.

This International Standard does not specify:

• The mechanism by which C# programs are transformed for use by a data-processing system;
• The mechanism by which C# applications are invoked for use by a data-processing system;
• The mechanism by which input data are transformed for use by a C# application;
• The mechanism by which output data are transformed after being produced by a C# application;
• The size or complexity of a program and its data that will exceed the capacity of any specific data-processing system or the capacity of a particular processor;
• All minimal requirements of a data-processing system that is capable of supporting a conforming implementation.

See also

• C# Language Reference
• C# Programming Language Book Review
• Microsoft Exam Preparation Guides