Namespaces
With some perspective on the design goals and guidelines of the .NET Framework, let's now look at the functionality offered by many of the Framework Class Library's namespaces. Throughout this section, simple applications are provided to demonstrate the use of the libraries.
System
The System namespace is the root namespace; it offers common functionality that is needed by a wide variety of application types. It includes common base classes, types, and utility classes that will be required in nearly any application. Although you have encountered many of the common base classes earlier in this book, a short overview of them is provided here for completeness:
System.Object is the ultimate base class for all types in the system. It defines ...
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