C#

Overview

• Object-oriented, compiled language
• Based on Java

Features

• CLI (Common Language Infrastructure)
• C# is comparable to Java
• IL code (Intermediate Language code) is comparable to Java byte code
• CLR (Common Language Runtime) is comparable to JVM (Java Virtual Machine)

Advantages of C# over Java

• Greater type neutrality (helpful for implementing templates)
• Greater language neutrality (better language interoperability)
• Always compiled to assembly language before executing; never interpreted
• Allows additional declarative information to be added to classes, methods, etc.
• Better support for Windows-based standards

Disadvantages of C# relative to Java

• CLR is only available for Windows (no multiplatform support)
• Less support for non-Windows-based standards

Case sensitivity

• C# is case sensitive.