The Basic Guide To MSDN

#1 AdamSpeight2008

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The Basic Guide to MSDN

Let's use the following MSDN: String Class

All of the pages of MSDN have the following sections. (Note the sections can be collapsed.)

A brief description of about the class
Inheritance Hierarchy
This tells you what the class inherits.
```
System.Object 
  System.String
```

Syntax
Some technical information on traits of the class.

'Declaration

<SerializableAttribute> _
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public NotInheritable Class String _
	Implements IComparable, ICloneable, IConvertible, IComparable(Of String),  _
	IEnumerable(Of Char), IEnumerable, IEquatable(Of String)

Constructors
This you all of the possible overloads that can be used when the class is initialised (New-ed up)
Properties
The properties of the class object.
Methods
Functions and Subroutines to class exposes.
Often it links to pages describing how to use that particular method.
Opereators
This are the "arithmetical symbols" the class exposes.
Extension Methods
A bit like Methods, but are defined separate from the class.
Explicit Interface Implementations
What Interface the class implements.
Remarks
Comments about using in the class.
- Things to watch for or be aware of.
- Often includes usage examples.
Version
What version of the frameworks is the this about.
Platform
What OS can this be used on.
Thread Safety
What issues (if any) if you try to use on multiple threads
See Also
Things you may what to also look up.
Change History
What has changed in the documentation
Community Content
User comments.