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Transition from C++ to C#

Gavin L

Gavin L

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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
 
Gavin L said:
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
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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)
 
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.
 
I love the (minimalist) style in "C# 5.0 in a Nutshell" by Albahari & Albahari.
 
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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.
 
Butanjin said:
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.
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I agree.
 
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