What is .NET Framework Class Library?
The .NET Framework contains thousands of classes that you can use when building an application. The .NET Framework Class Library was designed to make it easier to perform the most common programming tasks. Here are just a few examples of the classes in the framework.
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File class: - This class can be used to represent a file on hard drive. We can use this class to check whether a file exists, to create a new file, to delete a file, or to manipulate file.
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Graphics class: - This class can be used to work with different types of images such as GIF, PNG, BMP, and JPEG images. We can also use the Graphics class to draw rectangles, arcs, ellipsis, and other elements on an image or to manipulate any image.
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Random class: - This class can be used to generate a random number.
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SmtpClient class: - This class can be used to send email. You can use the SmtpClient class to send emails that contain attachments and HTML content.
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These are only four examples of classes in the .NET Framework. The .NET Framework contains almost 13,000 classes you can use when building applications.
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The Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 includes 18,619 types; 12,909 classes; 401,759 public methods; 93,105 public properties; and 30,546 public events. The .NET Framework 3.0 and 3.5 build on top of this base set of types with even more classes.
-Reference, "ASP.NET 3.5 UNLEASHED" By Stephen Walther
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