Thread: Does Microsoft Visual C++ .NET come with C#?

Does Microsoft Visual C++ .NET come with a C# compiler?

If so, is it possible to integrate this into the IDE? What exactly are the differences between Microsoft Visual C++ .NET and Microsoft Visual C# .NET?

Visual C++ comes with a command line compiler (part of the .NET framework), however it is not intergrated into the IDE. You would need Visual Studio for that, or of course Visual C#.

What exactly are the differences between Microsoft Visual C++ .NET and Microsoft Visual C# .NET?

I've never actually used it (although I have seen it), so I cannot really comment on it's functionality - I've been using Borlands Free IDE which is very nice but is lacking some of the features found in the Visual C# package such as the ability to create installer projects and database support and of course the licensing prohibits commercial apps.

From what I have seen of Visual C# the IDE will be familiar to anyone who has used Visual C++ but with a greater emphasis on "point and click" design.