Compatibility with other languages.

I know that with .NET intermixing of languages is becoming a lot more common, but in this question, I'm not referring to that - I'm just talking about stand-alone everyday programs like a Hello World! program or something. I know the issues with C++ compiling under C compilers and vice versa, but how do the two get along with C#. I've never done any C# but I was just wandering, and I could be completely off - for all I know, C# could be based on some entirely different system, although it seems apparent that C# is C-derived.

The syntax is very c-like. Just like Java. However, you need a real C# compiler, unlike C/C++ where C code will compile fine as C++.

will C and C++ compile on a C# compiler though?

No son, the C# compiler will only compile C# code.

You can get it for free at www.microsoft.com. Search for the .net framework SDK on the website and download it. Than pick up any book on C# and use notepad as your IDE, than compile your code on the command line. The C# command line compiler is called csc.exe, so just type csc /help on the command line to get a list of compiler options.

nah its ok :)
ill stick to C++ for now

I think what Sean meant when he posted his question was if a C# program could "use" an existing C++ program.

I would say the answer is yes but I don't know how.

I say yes because Visual Studio.NET is VS6 (written in C++) but all the new features in VS.NET you see are coded in C#.

If anyone has some sample code showing mixing languages,
post away !

but, if C++ code could compile on a C# compiler, why do they include Visual C# and Visual C++?

>>but, if C++ code could compile on a C# compiler, why do they include Visual C# and Visual C++?


-C++ cannot compile on a C# Compiler

-VS.NET's Visual C++ is for C++ (Managed C++ for the most part)

-VS.NET's Visual C# is for C#


p.s. Managed C++ is ugly

you just contradicted yourself.

>> I say yes because Visual Studio.NET is VS6 (written in C++) but all the new features in VS.NET you see are coded in C#.

>> C++ cannot compile on a C# Compiler

How ?

all the new features in VS.NET ARE coded in C#.

do you really think that they didn't use VS6's existing code to make VS.NET ?

and saying C++ cannot compile on a C# Compiler is correct.

If your wondering, when you mix languages they are interpreted separately or else there would only be 1 compiler.

The differece that some of you guys have to get into your head is that unmanaged code is different than managed code. Managed code is compiled first to an intermediate language. There is a world of difference between managed C++ and unmanaged C++. Managed C++ targets the common language runtime.