@GreatWhiteSnark 16 June 2022 more from that month

Why do Java developers need spectacles? In order for them to C#!

This week, I started teaching myself C# 7, having found quite a number of free tutorials, including the ones I've linked below. The last time I looked at C#, I was still at varsity (about fifteen years ago, at time of writing), when the impression I got was that it was pretty much just a Java alternative. The language has come a long way since then. So far, I like what I see; it's definitely improved and now has some nifty features (including the `var` keyword and String interpolation, among other things). After I've learned the basics/core language, I'm planning to move on to ASP .NET (which I never grasped) and Unity. If Java is C++ with all the good parts removed and the remainder horribly reinvented (I really dislike Java), then C# looks to be C++ with memory management and other enhancements. Java: `// has to be told explicitly` `ReallyHorriblyLongDataTypeName x = new ReallyHorriblyLongDataTypeName();` `// string concatenation` `System.out.println("Hello, " + ucFirst(name) + "! Welcome to Java programming.");` C#: `var x = new ReallyHorriblyLongDataTypeName(); // Compiler works it out for itself` `// string interpolation (note the use of `$` and braces` `Console.Out.WriteLine($"Hello, {UpperFirst(name)}! Welcome to C# programming!");` If you're a fan of C-based languages and strongly-typed languages, wanting to learn something cool, I suggest taking a look at C#. It works on *NIX systems too. MS has instructions for installing it on Debian GNU/Linux and OSX. (Personally, I've had the best results with Mono, despite it not being the easiest collection of packages to install post Debian 7/8 or Ubuntu 16.04). Below are a number of links to C# tutorials. (I'm not sure if the Codecademy one is free, but there is a "Pro" version that provides a certificate of completion, which might be worth obtaining.) C# Tutorial .NET https://www.csharptutorial.net Learn CS https://www.learncs.org Zetcode (one of my favourite resources, especially for Python-related content) https://zetcode.com/lang/csharp .Net Tutorials https://csharp.net-tutorials.com Codecademy (offers Pro version, with certificate of completion) https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-c-sharp Different .Net Tutorials site https://dotnettutorials.net/course/csharp-dot-net-tutorials There are, of course, more sites offering C# tutorials for free (including W3Schools, of which I am wary), some even including university/varsity courses (but the above links should give beginners a good start before they embark on that level of commitment).