C# LANGUAGE SPECIFICATION

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file-name-character::

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Any character except " (U+0022), and new-line-character

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pp-diagnostic::

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whitespaceopt # whitespaceopt error whitespaceopt pp-message

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whitespaceopt # whitespaceopt

warning whitespaceopt

pp-message

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pp-message::

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input-charactersopt new-line

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pp-region::

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pp-start-region conditional-sectionopt pp-end-region

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pp-start-region::

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whitespaceopt # whitespaceopt

region whitespaceopt

pp-message

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pp-end-region::

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whitespaceopt # whitespaceopt

endregion whitespaceopt pp-message

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pp-pragma:

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whitespaceopt # whitespaceopt

pragma pp-pragma-text

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pp-pragma-text:

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new-line

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whitespace input-charactersopt

new-line

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extern-alias-directivesopt using-directivesopt global-attributesopt

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namespace-member-declarationsopt

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namespace-name:

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namespace-or-type-name

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type-name:

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namespace-or-type-name

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namespace-or-type-name:

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identifier type-argument-listopt

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namespace-or-type-name . identifier type-argument-listopt

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qualified-alias-member

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value-type

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reference-type

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type-parameter

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value-type:

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struct-type

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enum-type

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struct-type:

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type-name

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simple-type

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simple-type:

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numeric-type

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bool

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numeric-type:

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integral-type

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floating-point-type

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sbyte

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byte

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short

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ushort

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int

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uint

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long

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ulong

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type-name

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reference-type:

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class-type

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interface-type

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array-type

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delegate-type

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class-type:

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type-name

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object

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type-name

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array-type:

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non-array-type rank-specifiers

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non-array-type:

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type

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rank-specifiers:

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rank-specifier

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rank-specifiers rank-specifier

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rank-specifier:

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[ dim-separatorsopt ]

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dim-separators:

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,

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dim-separators ,

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delegate-type:

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type-name

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A.2.3 Variables

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argument

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argument-list , argument

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argument:

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expression

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ref variable-reference

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array-creation-expression

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primary-no-array-creation-expression

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primary-no-array-creation-expression:

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literal

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simple-name

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parenthesized-expression

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member-access

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invocation-expression

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element-access

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this-access

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base-access

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post-increment-expression

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post-decrement-expression

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object-creation-expression

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delegate-creation-expression

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typeof-expression

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checked-expression

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unchecked-expression

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default-value-expression

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anonymous-method-expression

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simple-name:

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identifier type-argument-listopt

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primary-expression . identifier type-argument-listopt

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predefined-type . identifier type-argument-listopt

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qualified-alias-member . identifier type-argument-listopt

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predefined-type: one of

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bool

byte

char

decimal

double

float

int

long

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object

sbyte

short

string

uint

ulong

ushort

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invocation-expression:

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primary-expression ( argument-listopt )

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element-access:

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primary-no-array-creation-expression [ expression-list ]

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expression-list:

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expression

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expression-list , expression

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this-access:

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this

Annex A Grammar

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base-access:

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base . identifier type-argument-listopt

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base [ expression-list ]

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post-increment-expression:

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primary-expression ++

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post-decrement-expression:

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primary-expression --

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object-creation-expression:

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new type ( argument-listopt )

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array-creation-expression:

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new non-array-type [ expression-list ] rank-specifiersopt array-initializeropt

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new delegate-type ( expression )

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typeof-expression:

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typeof ( type )

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default ( primary-expression )

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anonymous-method-parameter

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anonymous-method-parameter-list , anonymous-method-parameter

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anonymous-method-parameter:

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parameter-modifieropt type identifier

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unary-expression:

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primary-expression

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+

unary-expression

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-

unary-expression

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!

unary-expression

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~

unary-expression

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pre-increment-expression

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pre-decrement-expression

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cast-expression

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( type ) unary-expression

C# LANGUAGE SPECIFICATION

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multiplicative-expression:

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unary-expression

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multiplicative-expression * unary-expression

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multiplicative-expression / unary-expression

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multiplicative-expression % unary-expression

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additive-expression:

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multiplicative-expression

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additive-expression + multiplicative-expression

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additive-expression – multiplicative-expression

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shift-expression:

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additive-expression

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shift-expression << additive-expression

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shift-expression right-shift additive-expression

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relational-expression:

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shift-expression

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relational-expression < shift-expression

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relational-expression > shift-expression

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relational-expression <= shift-expression

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relational-expression >= shift-expression

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relational-expression is type

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relational-expression as type

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equality-expression:

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relational-expression

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equality-expression == relational-expression

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equality-expression != relational-expression

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and-expression:

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equality-expression

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and-expression & equality-expression

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exclusive-or-expression:

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and-expression

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exclusive-or-expression ^ and-expression

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inclusive-or-expression:

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exclusive-or-expression

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inclusive-or-expression | exclusive-or-expression

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conditional-and-expression:

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inclusive-or-expression

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conditional-and-expression && inclusive-or-expression

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conditional-or-expression:

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conditional-and-expression

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conditional-or-expression || conditional-and-expression

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conditional-expression:

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conditional-or-expression

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conditional-or-expression ? expression : expression

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assignment:

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unary-expression assignment-operator expression

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assignment-operator: one of

right-shift-assignment

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=

+=

-=

*=

/=

%=

&=

|=

^=

<<=