Visual C#
Microsoft Visual C# 2005, pronounced C sharp, is a programming language designed for building a wide range of applications that run on the .NET Framework. C# is simple, powerful, type-safe, and object-oriented. With its many innovations, C# enables rapid application development while retaining the expressiveness and elegance of C-style languages.
Visual Studio supports Visual C# with a full-featured Code Editor, project templates, designers, code wizards, a powerful and easy-to-use debugger, and other tools. The .NET Framework class library provides access to a wide range of operating system services and other useful, well-designed classes that speed up the development cycle significantly.
In This Section
- Getting Started with Visual C#
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Introduces the features of C# 2.0 for programmers new to the language or new to Visual Studio, and provides a roadmap for finding Help on Visual Studio. This is also where "How Do I" pages are located.
- Using the Visual C# IDE
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Introduces the Visual C# development environment.
- Writing Applications with Visual C#
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Provides a high-level orientation covering common programming tasks using C# and the .NET Framework, with links to more detailed documentation.
- Migrating to Visual C#
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Compares the C# language to Java and C++ and describes how to use the Java Language Conversion Assistant to convert Java and Visual J++ applications to Visual C#.
- C# Programming Guide
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Provides information and practical examples on how to use C# language constructs.
- C# Reference
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Provides detailed reference information on C# programming concepts, keywords, types, operators, attributes, preprocessor directives, compiler switches, and compiler error and warnings.
- C# Language Specification
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Links to the latest version of the C# Specifications in Microsoft Word format.
- Visual C# Samples
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Sample source code demonstrating how to program using Visual C#.