{"product_id":"9781932394818","title":"C++\/CLI in Action","description":"\u003cp\u003eC++ is the language of choice for thousands of applications and millions of lines of code. With C++\/CLI, developers can integrate existing C++ code into the .NET platform without rewriting their applications. This book explores the C++\/CLI syntax, teaches how to mix native C++ and managed .NET code, and shows how to integrate C++ with Windows Forms, WPF (Avalon), and WCF (Indigo).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine taking a C++-based program you've been using for a decade and giving it a snazzy new interface using Windows Presentation Foundation. How about making your old business applications talk to your new ones using Windows Communication Foundation. C++\/CLI makes this--and more--possible. \u003ci\u003eC++\/CLI in Action\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to bridge the gap between your existing C++ code and the .NET platform. \u003ci\u003eC++\/CLI in Action\u003c\/i\u003e will help you if:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're hesitant to migrate to .NET because it means rewriting code in C# or VB.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou have significant C++ expertise that you want to leverage in the .NET.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou only need to use pieces of the .NET framework, such as Windows Forms or web services.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's no fluff here. Designed for readers who already know C++, this book starts by teaching the unique aspects of the C++\/CLI language. After a quick tour through the basics, readers work through examples of integrating standard C++ into the .NET-based applications and building programs that mix C++ and .NET code for maximum performance and efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manning Publications Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048493105392,"sku":"9781932394818","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781932394818_p0.jpg?v=1763639451","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781932394818","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}