August 21, 2024

C#

C# (and perhaps even .NET) could be viewed as Microsofts response to Java and the JVM bytecode business. C# compiles to CLR (common language runtime), which is what the .NET infrastructure provides. C++ can be used on Windows platforms also. It compiles to machine code and is much faster than C#.

They like to say that C# is "component oriented" rather than "object oriented". They like to say lots of things, so beware the hype and groupthink.

Linux and C-sharp

Windows and C-sharp

There is also F# --

So - what about C#

It is a nice language, worlds better than Java, interesting and exciting. But, despite recent promotion by Microsoft, it is by no means cross platorm. To make it cross platform, two things need to happen. For now on linux, C# is fun to play with, but no real option to get things done.
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