Introduction


What is C#? Pronounced "see-sharp," C# is a brand-new language from Microsoft. It looks a lot like a mixture of C++ and Java, but it's as easy to use as Microsoft Visual Basic, and can be used to build Web applications, desktop Windows applications, and Console Applications, which are applications that look like DOS applications.

C# is one of the languages for Microsoft's new development platform: the .NET Framework; some would argue that it's the premier language for the .NET Framework. Media reports have made .NET sound like the latest marketing buzz word from Microsoft to describe any Web- related product they might have, sort of like their obsession with the letter X (as in ActiveX or even Xbox), but the press is usually clueless when it comes to programming products. Web technology is only part of the purpose of the .NET Framework. The .NET Framework is a replacement for classic technologies such as COM, DCOM, and ASP.

Because C# is part of the .NET Framework, to learn about the C# language, it's good idea to learn a little about the .NET Framework. But before we talk about what the .NET Framework has, let's talk some gossip first.



C#
C# & VB.NET Conversion Pocket Reference
ISBN: 0596003196
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 198
Authors: Jose Mojica

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