Skip to Main Content
Programming C#
book

Programming C#

by Jesse Liberty
July 2001
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
688 pages
16h 14m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Content preview from Programming C#

C# Versus Java

Java Programmers may look at C# with a mixture of trepidation, glee, and resentment. It has been suggested that C# is somehow a “rip-off” of Java. I won’t comment on the religious war between Microsoft and the “anyone but Microsoft” crowd except to acknowledge that C# certainly learned a great deal from Java. But then Java learned a great deal from C++, which owed its syntax to C, which in turn was built on lessons learned in other languages. We all stand on the shoulders of giants.

C# offers an easy transition for Java programmers; the syntax is very similar and the semantics are familiar and comfortable. Java programmers will probably want to focus on the differences between Java and C# in order to use the C# language effectively. I’ve tried to provide a series of markers along the way (see the notes to Java programmers within the chapters).

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Start your free trial

You might also like

Programming C#, Second Edition

Programming C#, Second Edition

Jesse Liberty
Programming C# 12

Programming C# 12

Ian Griffiths
Programming C# 8.0

Programming C# 8.0

Ian Griffiths

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 0596001177Supplemental ContentCatalog PageErrata