The origin story of C#

While such languages as Python and PHP have existed for quite a long time, C# is regarded as a young programming language. Danish software engineer Anders Hejlsberg developed it in the year 2000. Today, he still works for Microsoft as the lead architect of C#. Anders Hejlsberg is also known for being the chief architect of Delphi and the original author of Turbo Pascal.

C# was originally named COOL, whereby the acronym stood for “C-like object-oriented language”. Alas, Microsoft could not hang onto this “cool name” because of trademark law.

C# is pronounced, “see sharp”. The name was taken from the musical notation, whereby a sharp symbol points that the written note should be played a semitone higher. The “sharp” suffix has been used by several other .NET languages that are editions of present languages, including J#, A#, and the functional programming language F#.

The base syntax of the C# is similar to C-style languages such as C, C++, and Java. This programming language most directly represents the underlying Common Language Infrastructure (CLI).

Does C# fit me?

If you plan to create apps for the Microsoft platform, you should definitely learn C#. The developers favor this language for being easy to use and well-designed. Also, it is often recommended programming language to use when creating games through the Unity Game engine.

C# used for:

• Website development. It allows you to create dynamic websites on the .NET platform or open-source software.
• Windows applications. Being created by Microsoft, the most used case for this language is developing programs and applications specific to the Microsoft platform's architecture.
• Game development. C# integrates easily with the Unity engine. It can be used on any modern mobile device or console thanks to cross-platform.

A list of programs and applications written in C# includes Microsoft Visual Studio, Paint.NET, Windows Installer XML, Open Dental, FlashDevelop, KeePass, NMath, Pinta, Banshee, OpenRA.

Why should I learn C#?

Here are a few reasons to work with this particular programming language:

• C# is readable, simple, and easy to use. Readable and compact code is extremely valuable for optimizing modern team-based software development.
• C# runs on .NET runtime, which is solid and well-engineered.
• It can save you time because this language was developed to make it easy to build powerful tools on top of it.
• Programming language C# is scalable and easy to maintain. It is an open-source language and is led by Microsoft.
• There’s a large C# developers’ community where you can go to ask, answer, or brainstorm.
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The future looks bright for C# because of its popularity, versatility, and existing creations. If you want to have a solid foundation to become a master developer, you should learn this “cool” programming language.

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