I'm looking to learn C#, no prior programming experience... I was wondering what is the best book to do this?




EDIT: Preferably something that also explains how to use the compiler used in book, as well as any other IDE's used and debugger

This post was edited by ferf on Aug 5 2015 03:32pm

So far i was thinking headfirst C# 3rd edition....not sure if it's for beginners though :/

i was also thinking about this:

http://www.amazon.com/Unity-Action-Multiplatform-Game-Development/dp/161729232X/ref=zg_bs_697342_8

don't touch a gaming framework until you have a solid foundation in c#.

i suspect the vast majority of c# books will use visual studio, so IDE isn't really a problem.

i learned c# around 10 years ago from reading a book by jesse liberty. he has a newer version out:

http://www.amazon.com/Learning-C-3-0-Jesse-Liberty/dp/0596521065

c# does have newer versions since then, but they mostly just add new features you don't have to worry about as a beginner. once you know the basics, you can look up the changes in the newer versions.

you might want to consider a subscription to safari books online. you can "rent" many different books and see which ones are best for you.

This post was edited by carteblanche on Aug 5 2015 05:33pm

might want to look into some of the new .NET 4.6 stuff