Sshakey6791

What is C# used for ? couple of my friends said network but I'm not sure if thats correct can someone set me on the right path here. And is it worth learning ? thanks.....

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matsp

It is a general purpose programming language, and can be used for (almost) anything. It can be used for networking programs, and it is often used for GUI programming.

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Sshakey6791

So is it just like C++

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As very brief summary yes. There are many small differences. The biggest one is that the memory management is done by the "language" itself, and that it's not a native compiler - it generates .Net code, which is the same concept as Jave ByteCode, not pure machine-code. It then uses clever techniques to translate this into actual machine code when you run the app - as far as I understand.

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C_ntua

Well, it is clearly based on C++. So it is more modern than C++. But C++ is a better choice when you want something to run faster. It has offers more management it is an evolution from C, meaning speed is always a must for the language. Not that C# is slow. Well, google C# vs C++ and you will find a lot of opinions

My personal opinion is that C# it is easier than C++. But as a language it has fewer things than C++.

It is created by Microsoft and uses the .NET framework. Meaning that if a PC doesn't have the framework it cannot run the program. Of course installing the framework in Windows is free and simple. It can be done (they say) in Linux or some Linux.
As far as I know you can use the .NET library also with C++, but it will be probably better to do it with C#.

.NET / ASP.NET is really create for a GUI or a Internet based program. C++ is better when speed is an issue, like creating a game.

P.S1: I prefer C++, but that is because I like C.
P.S2: I played DMC 3 and 4 mostly to see the scenematics with Dante. There awesome. Probably the best is the Intro of DMC 3. Though that's also the first one so it's the first impression. From DMC 4 I liked the theatrical/drama scene most... and... wait this is a C forum....

valaris

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Elysia

But you have been all the rage about C# for a while now...

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Cat

One important difference is that C# can't be used for kernel mode software, such as (many) device drivers.

Or rather, if you wrote it in C# without using .NET, you could probably write a compiler to do kernel mode drivers, as I don't believe any of the existing compilers have that capability.

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c++0x

C# iz a fansee wurd for java 4 microsoft.

IceDane

Except that C# is .NET, as much as .NET is C#. It's bytecode compiled and runs on a virtual host, and cannot be compiled to a binary by itself(You get what I mean - it isn't the binary code itself the binary that gets made consists of).

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indigo0086

This post solves any question that will ever come out of this thread.

but will it solve the question, "Is indigo0086 being sarcastic there"...that's for you to decide.

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c++0x

Y u gotta hait?

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i don no y hez been sarcaztc

Lollies

Anyway it certainly does have it's place, although I'd pick Java over it anyday. What's the point of a managed, interpreted language if it's hardly portable?!?

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bling

because it's not just interpreted, it's JITed, is portable with mono/gtk/qt, and one of the cleanest languages i've ever programmed in.