C# programming language questions?

Chris Hansen

I have decided to learn the C# programming language and was wondering if any of you have experience with C# or any of the .NET framework. If you do any tips or anything would be awesome as I am new to this language. I also was wondering how similar it is to C/++? If I learn C# i am assuming I will be able to pick up the C language fairly quick. Is that correct?

Daktologist

I have been learning it at uni so I have some experience with C#

Chris Hansen

How do you like it? What is your programming experience? Have you learned much of it that is useful? And info is awesome man.

Daktologist

Well when I started learning it I had very little programming experience but I only know the very basics. Most of what I have learned is useful. Most of what I know so far is mathematical calculations and file access as well as using the graphics object within C#

Slartibartfast

C# is closer to Java than C/C++.
All these languages are "C-like", so yeah, learning one is helpful.
Often people start off with C or C++ first. Usually, Java is used as a teaching language - due to it's garbage disposal thingy.

C# was created to combat the threat of the java platform ("write once, run everywhere" is not good for MSs OS sales)

Going on a rant, there is an implementation of C# for linux called mono. The FSF advised that people don't use it, as it is potentially patent encumbered and they allege MS may sue us at any moment.

I have this book sitting on my shelf. TBO i haven't looked at it on depth but there are probably better ones.

can i ask why C# and how much programming experience do you have?

Chris Hansen

I have very little programming experience. I guess you could say most of what I know is theoretical. I have studdied python and ASM and a few others but never really learned much from them. I got this book to start off and can do a little bit in the language that they start out with which is Liberty Basic.
Then I ended up getting this book because I wanted to learn programming apps for the zuneHD. Since then the whole programming for zune has kinda fell by the wayside because I realized the zune was shit.
Now what I want to do is program for things like linux (not my own distro but be able to modify the source and make decent usefull programs) and I been told instead of jumping into C/++ since I already have a manual on C# to start there and then pick up C/++ once I have the basics of C# down.

Does that make sense?

Slartibartfast

Sounds like a plan. You know what's a good book series? Head First . torrent the book and keep it around.