Introduction
The C# programming language is a modern, object-oriented language created by Microsoft for the .NET Framework. C# (pronounced “see sharp”) builds upon some of the best features of the major programming languages. It combines the power of C++ with the simplicity of Visual Basic and also borrows much from Java. This results in a language that is easy to learn and use, robust against errors and that enables rapid application development. All this is achieved without sacrificing much of the power or speed, when compared to C++.
In the years following its release in 2002, C# has become the third most popular programming language - after Java and C/C++ - and its popularity keeps growing. It is a general-purpose programming language, so ...
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