Transition from C++ to C#

[Gavin L]

Hey all,

Some prospective employers have listed C# as one of the languages they are looking for. How should I learn/transition to C# after getting the C++ certificate? Is it simply a matter of 'translation' or is there more to C#? Any book recommendations appreciated!

Thanks,
Gavin

 

[APalley]

Hey all,

Some prospective employers have listed C# as one of the languages they are looking for. How should I learn/transition to C# after getting the C++ certificate? Is it simply a matter of 'translation' or is there more to C#? Any book recommendations appreciated!

Thanks,
Gavin

There is definitely some major differences between C# and C++ but there is no reason you should not be able to learn it pretty easily once you have a grounding in C++.

I am a fan of Sams publishing (Teach Yourself C# in _ Days)

 

[Daniel Duffy]

Andrea Germani and moi wrote a book
http://www.moneyscience.com/pg/blog...cial-markets-an-interview-with-daniel-j-duffy

 

[Gavin L]

Thanks

 

[Daniel Duffy]

Gavin,
A blog on C#
http://www.wilmott.com/blogs/cuchulainn/index.cfm/BK

 

[bigbadwolf]

If you're comfortable with C++, try Herb Schildt's "C#: The Complete Reference," published by McGraw-Hill. I also recommend Skeet's "C# in Depth." Neither of these books is for those who don't already know how to code.

 

[Daniel Duffy]

I love the (minimalist) style in "C# 5.0 in a Nutshell" by Albahari & Albahari.

 

[Butanjin]

As some1 whose first language was Java with a schmidget of c, I found c# and .Net to be quite easy and flexible, especially if you are doing interop stuff with Excel. I'm actually now hoping to go the other way, c# to c++, and for some reason I'm thinking that c++ is going to be harder.

 

[Daniel Duffy]

As some1 whose first language was Java with a schmidget of c, I found c# and .Net to be quite easy and flexible, especially if you are doing interop stuff with Excel. I'm actually now hoping to go the other way, c# to c++, and for some reason I'm thinking that c++ is going to be harder.

I agree.