Introduction to C#
Introduction
C#
(pronounced "C sharp") is a programming language that is designed for
building a variety of applications that run on the .NET Framework (will be explained
later).
Why C#?
The first question that arise in
your mind would be why C#? When there are other popular languages like Java, C++,
C, Swift etc. Each of the language named are important on their own, but they
also have their limitations. Java is widely used for android app development
but it is notoriously known for throwing null pointer exception, it will make
the app crash, we are not going to discuss what it is. C++ is difficult on the
beginners while Swift is easy and modern it is only limited to app development.
While on the other hand C# is very versatile in usage. It is used to develop cross
platform apps (you code once and run them on different devices like iOS, android).
It is also used to develop websites and windows applications.
Installation
To write code in C# we will need
an IDE (integrated development Environment). You can either use Visual Studio for windows pc, or for mac, a widely used IDE for C# development or you can use Visual Studio Code a lightweight IDE. For Visual Studio just download the visual studio from the links above and just click install. For Visual Studio Code follow the steps below
Even though the Visual Studio
Code is lightweight and requires less space to install but it doesn’t compare to
Visual Studio in performance. So, it is recommended to install Visual Studio
unless you don’t have enough space. In the next tutorial we will write our
first program in C#.
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