The .NET Platform

Before we dive into a more detailed structure of the platform and the surrounding ecosystem, let’s take a look at the key features and advantages of the .NET platform as a whole:

Image Object-oriented programming: Recognized to be the current paradigm of choice to master complexity, the platform was built around the concepts of OO programming. The core of languages like C# are based on the OO principles, and the OO paradigm is used as the glue that makes language interoperability possible.

Image Support for multiple languages: Although COM ...

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