C++ vs. C#

RZetlin · September 23rd, 2002

Can someone tell me the difference between Microsoft Visual C++ and Visual C#?

What is this whole .NET thing Microsoft is promoting?

**ammoQ** · September 24th, 2002

The whole .net thing is somehow like the java virtual machine. The difference is that there are many languages that generate Bytecode for the virtual machine, C# and VB.net were the first. C# is a language very similar to Java. Compared to C++, it is more abstract and probably much easier to learn. On the other hand, C++ generates native code that should be faster in normal circumstances.

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RZetlin General of Tangerines Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Defending the Sea Posts: 3,885	C++ vs. C# Can someone tell me the difference between Microsoft Visual C++ and Visual C#? What is this whole .NET thing Microsoft is promoting? __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3700+ \| 2 GB RAM \| XFX Nvidia 6800 GS 256 MB XXX Edition \| Win XP Pro SP2

September 24th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
ammoQ Emu author Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Vienna/Austria/Europe Posts: 1,168	The whole .net thing is somehow like the java virtual machine. The difference is that there are many languages that generate Bytecode for the virtual machine, C# and VB.net were the first. C# is a language very similar to Java. Compared to C++, it is more abstract and probably much easier to learn. On the other hand, C++ generates native code that should be faster in normal circumstances. __________________ If you think my English is bad, wait till you read my Polish.

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