Help with CSharp syntax [xxx()] and ~xxxx() ???

[webmaster]

I have two intro books that all of sudden jump into programs with the
following syntax:

[DLLImport("dll.dll")]
static etern int GetWindowsResource();

and

~ResourceWrapper()
{
Dispose(false);
}

Can sombody tell me what is [] and ~ telling the compiler?

[John Duval]

Hi,

[] indicates an attribute. The DllImport attribute is used when
calling an unmanaged DLL function from managed code (see also
"P/Invoke"). Here's an MSDN link:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ClassTopic.asp

~ indicates a class finalizer (similar to a C++ destructor, or
Class_Terminate if you're familiar with VB). Here's an MSDN link:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...alizetopic.asp

John

we*******@1stmiami.com wrote:

I have two intro books that all of sudden jump into programs with the
following syntax:

[DLLImport("dll.dll")]
static etern int GetWindowsResource();

and

~ResourceWrapper()
{
Dispose(false);
}

Can sombody tell me what is [] and ~ telling the compiler?