C#
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This paper is about the new programming language from Microsoft, C# (See Sharp) and the .NET Framework. They are still in beta-version, but will be released on the market in February 2002. This paper presents C#, not in detail but the characteristics that distinguish the language. A comparison is done with C++ and Java, since C# is most resembling to these languages. Both C# and Java have been developed from the mother- language C++. Microsoft never mention that C# have been originated from Java, but the syntax and the functionality are very similar. C# can only be executed on Microsoft?s new .NET platform. Many of C#?s strengths and characteristics come from the platforms framework (.NET Framework), so the framework is also presented in the paper. One can?t talk about C# without talk about .NET, because they live in a kind of symbiosis. Our purpose with this paper was to investigate what language C# is and if it has a future. The investigation has been done through studying literature, research on the Internet and an interview with an employee at the company Wireless Opinion, who are planning a crossover to the .NET platform. Since .NET and C# are not yet on the market we can?t get any concrete experiences as answers in the interview. The answers are more their thoughts about C# and .NET. The conclusion of this investigation is that C# itself isn?t a new revolution regarding programming languages, despite its several advantages towards other languages. However the combination of C# and the .NET Framework contributes with new technologies which can give great opportunities in the future. To understand this paper you ought to have some experience of object oriented programming.