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Learning C#, Tips?
« on: May 18, 2015, 04:05:39 PM »
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Recently I seriously started learning code. I started with HTML and CSS and now I am adding Javascript and C#. I enjoy the first three.

Thing is, I find C# fucking annoying. It is like writing a text message but the texting software keeps interfering with the writing. Compared to Javascript I find C# rigid. It reminds me of the "soup nazi" from Seinfeld, "no soup for you!"

Please do not direct me to the Microsoft tutorial, there are better videos on Youtube.

Do you have tips or experience?
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Re: Learning C#, Tips?
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2015, 04:20:36 PM »

I'll give you a hint.  C# is code for D.
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Re: Learning C#, Tips?
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2015, 04:22:58 PM »
I'm half ass learning it too. I'm more help in C++.
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Re: Learning C#, Tips?
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2015, 04:25:21 PM »
c# certainly is rigid compared to javascript.  I can understand finding that annoying.  The trade off is that for larger coding projects/systems, having a strongly, statically typed language offers a lot of benefits.  Not only does it protect against errors that would otherwise only be caught at runtime, but the tool chain, like the IDE, understands the types, and this makes finding references to fields, methods, classes, type hierarchy, refactoring, etc a breeze. 

Javascript can in many ways can be pretty tricky, trickier than c#.  But in the end, both of these tools have a place.
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Re: Learning C#, Tips?
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2015, 04:29:55 PM »
Quote from: Tari on May 18, 2015, 04:20:36 PM
I'll give you a hint.  C# is code for D.

I think this joke fell flat.  D flat.
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Re: Learning C#, Tips?
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2015, 04:41:30 PM »
I will trial and error my way through the code in Visual Studio. I first used Xamarin but the user interface became a mess after an update.

Javascript is tricky. Once you get used to it though it is quite intuitive. 
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Re: Learning C#, Tips?
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2015, 05:10:05 PM »
Quote from: lmader on May 18, 2015, 04:29:55 PM
I think this joke fell flat.  D flat.

Naturally.
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Re: Learning C#, Tips?
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2015, 05:29:59 PM »
" C♯ or B♭"  -- bumper sticker
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Re: Learning C#, Tips?
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2015, 06:32:57 PM »
Quote from: Deep Funk on May 18, 2015, 04:05:39 PM
Thing is, I find C# fucking annoying. It is like writing a text message but the texting software keeps interfering with the writing.
Yes, and the same can be said about Java, the issue isn't with the language itself, it has more to do with the library design philosophy and language idioms (default private members, design pattern overuse, overly verbose naming and typing). If you want to learn for the sake of learning, a good choice would be a functional language such as Haskell or Lisp, the code tends to be terse and elegant and a challenge to write, it's a very enlightening experience. Otherwise just stick to the IDE / Text editor with the best autocomplete engine and static code analysis, it will save you a lot of time.

P.S. Python is always useful and fun.
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Re: Learning C#, Tips?
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2015, 06:37:47 PM »
You might also want to check out Ruby, less strict and verbose, and with lots of web design libraries that will work well with the rest of your skill set.
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