What about C++?
With the introduction of Visual Studio .NET and great new languages like C# and Visual Basic .NET, Microsoft has also improved the C++ language. By providing Managed Extensions for C++, an application written in C++ can take advantage of the core features of .NET and the common language runtime. Garbage collection, cross-language debugging and code access security are all fundamental aspects of .NET, and are the foundation of the Visual Basic .NET and C# languages. Using Managed Extensions for C++, a traditional C++ developer can take advantage of the features of the .NET Framework directly from Visual Studio .NET, writing applications that contain both managed and unmanaged code. New project templates for C++ are built into ...
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