Christopher Wright wrote:
BCS wrote:
Reply to Andrei,
I've repeatedly failed to figure out the coolness of C#, and would
appreciate a few pointers. Or references. Or delegates :o).
The coolness of c# is that (in order, IMHO) 1) the tools are world
class, 2) the support is back by MS, 3) the docs are great, and 4) the
language is highly consistent and conservative, e.i. nothing is added
until they've got it right.
Aside from #4, the *language* isn't anything to write home about.
I'd say C#2 is Java with the top 10 or so feature requests implemented,
I can confirm straight from the source (important person, name
undisclosed to protect the innocent) that it is true that C# was without
any buts and ands Microsoft's direct response to Java.
and another 5 or so major feature requests implemented each major
version. That isn't a bad state to be in, really. It's good enough, with
a billion dollars in corporate backing, to make you the Current Big
Language.
I have the feeling that C#, for all its features, lacks some pretty
essential capabilities.
Andrei
