Learn C# Programming with Me (Introduction)

• What is C#?

C# is a general-purpose, strongly typed, object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft in 2000.

Here are some of the advantages of learning C#:

Modern and easy
Fast and open source
Cross platform
Safe
Versatile
Evolving

• Why are you learning C#?

I'm personally learning C# because I'm very interested in learning more about object-oriented programming. I also like the way the language is versatile and I can pretty much build anything I want with it. You can build Native iOS and Android Application, Internet of Things (IOT) devices, Web Applications, Gaming applications, Backend Services etc.

• What projects are you planning on Building?

One of my first projects I'm trying to build is actually a Pokémon Console Application Game. I'm a big fan of Pokémon so I want my first project to be fun and enjoyable to learn Programming.

I do have some other ideas in the future using other technologies like .NET and even Xamarin. For right now I'm focusing on learning the fundamentals of C#

• What resources are you using?

I'm actually following a video series on YouTube from Mike Dane (https://www.youtube.com/c/GiraffeAcademy/playlists) and also using the Microsoft Documentation as well.

• Will you be documenting you Journey?

Yes I will be writing short blogs on what I've learned and also giving updates on my projects

References to Learn C#:

1. https://dotnet.microsoft.com/learn/csharp
2. https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-c-sharp/modules/learn-csharp-references
3. https://www.w3schools.com/cs/index.php
4. https://www.tutorialsteacher.com/csharp/csharp-tutorials

Comments

[Guilherme Tavares]

C# is an amazing language! And I feel it doesn't have the recognition it deserves. C# is a very powerful language and alongside .NET you can create a vast variety of applications, as you said, from web applications to mobile apps. My goal is to be a .NET Developer someday. Unfortunately, I can't find any resources that go in-depth with C#/.NET. Actually, there are many good courses, books, and bootcamps out there, but most of them are expensive. So, do you have any suggestions for a course or book of C#/.NET that you liked? I would really appreciate that.

PS: Looking forward to seeing your Pokemon CLI game! Sounds pretty interesting!

[Arvind Padmanabhan]

I found this link: techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/edu...
It's meant for beginners. Three sessions introducing .NET and C#.

[Muhammad Faran Aiki]

I learned C# thanks to Unity; although, I do not use Unity anymore. The syntax is similar to C, just how some classes and functions are presented differently (well, this is obvious).
C,

// Simple
#include <stdio.h>

void main() {
    printf("Hello, World!");
}

C#,

// Little bit complicated
using System;

namespace Discussion {
    class Comment {
        static void Main(string[] args) {
            Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
        }
    }
}

The difference, though, is that in C, char arg[] is an array, whereas in C# it would be, char[] arg (just a comparison, maybe not a real object).

[Anthony Beckford🚀]

Wow this is actually a nice comparison. How were you able to get such a nice clean snippet of the code?

[Muhammad Faran Aiki]

I made it myself and try to minimize as minimum as possible. I am not superb at algorithm, even though math is like my main focus. When it comes to minimize a code, maybe I can do it better.

[saint4eva]

using System;

Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!);

[Muhammad Faran Aiki]

Namespace live matters in C#.

[saint4eva]

The above code snippet is correct. It is a new C# featrue called Top-Level program. It is supports .NET 5

[Muhammad Faran Aiki]

I did not know that; yes, you are right. When I try to compile it in .NET 5 in dotnet.microsoft.com/platform/try-..., it is working.

[saint4eva]

Yes, the .NET team is simplifying C# and making it even more succient and pleasant to use. The team is simplifying the asp.net core framework as well.

[Ivan Zavyalov]

Hey, you're at the start of a great journey. From my perspective it's better to learn some things along with C# like data structures and their implementation in C#, alghoritms and other stuff. After some courses please read a book like "CLR via C#", this will cover some areas not explained in videos, guides etc. Good luck!

P.S. There is a great playlist created by Scott Hanselman "Computer Stuff They Didn't Teach You" - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0M0zPg...

[Anthony Beckford🚀]

Hey Ivan thanks alot! This resource looks amazing! I will definitely look into this for sure!

[erica (she/her)]

You're in for an awesome journey - C# rocks! It's much more beginner friendly than people think. For me, the hardest part was understanding OOP and SOLID well enough to work with it. And a Pokémon console app sounds like a rad way to learn it all!

[Anthony Beckford🚀]

Yeah I'm really enjoying learning C# so far. Yeah I have a feeling that I'm going to have a hard time grasping OOP but I'll push through it. Yeah I think what motivates me is trying to build some fun projects.