What is C# and what is .NET?

C, C++, C#, .NET.... all these names get thrown around a lot and can be confusing to someone trying to learn to program (me). What are the relationships between the three C's and what is .NET?

What is C# and what is .NET?
C foundation language (used primarily for low level system design), C++ is C with object oriented features added -- inheritance, polymorphism, classes, etc. C# is the newest -- it's super simple and is pretty much a Java clone. .NET is not a programming language -- it is a platform. C# and specialized C++ compilers will work with it. I recommend starting with C# if you're new.
Reply:C# is a programming language. It is one of the .NET programming languages.





A .NET programming language makes use of what is called the .NET platform.





The .NET is a platform developed by Microsoft to help programmers develop a wide variety of applications in a fast and easy manner.





Hope this helps.
Reply:Generations of programming language. .Net is a Microsoft language
Reply:those are all programming languages


i think the first was c then c then c++ is the latest in that category.


i don't know about the .net though
Reply:Okay....


C is like the ancestor of the C family, but though it's the oldest some people still use C language for their Projects





Now there came C++ which was a developed version of C language... features like GUI were made available but it's fame was short.





C#.Net is a programming language juiced up with GUI and OOP possibilities. Right now I am using C#.Net for my projects and so far it satisfies me... and it's easy to learn as well... The Microsoft .NET Framework is a software component included with the Microsoft Windows operating system. It provides a large body of pre-coded solutions to common software development requirements, and manages the execution of programs written specifically for the framework. The .NET Framework is intended to be used by most new applications created for the Windows platform.