Yeah, Delphi to C# is pretty straightforward - they're very similar (lots of form instead of TForm, listbox instead of TListbox kind of stuff) and a Garbage Collector is much easier to use than trying to remember when to free every object.
Libraries aren't too hard to learn about with Google - and the amount of info is pretty big. After about 5 years or so not doing Delphi, the hardest part is that I still hit F9 to run the app - instead of F5. Cheers, Kurt. Sean Cross wrote: > > > I got a .net job without having any c# experience. I spent 3 years as a > C#/c++ programmer before I came back to Delphi. Now I am learning > python. Knowing only one language is not enough in this day and age. > > > > C# is reasonably easy to learn, the syntax is a bit strange and case > sensitivity is a major pain in the arse but it has a number of > Delphiisms. The framework though is enormous. Anything you want to do > is probably in there, you just need to find it > > > > Regards > > > > Sean Cross > CIO > > Catalyst Risk Management > > > > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jeremy Coulter > *Sent:* Thursday, 9 April 2009 12:44 p.m. > *To:* NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List > *Subject:* Re: [DUG] Future of us Delphi programmer in New Zealand? > > > > I am in that boat at the moment. > We have not moved from Delphi because not of all our customers have a > machine that could run .Net, and despite trying, they didnt want to upgrade. > That has changed a bit over recent years, but we have not had the time > to look at C#. I have had a quick look at Prisim but once again no real > oportunities you use it. > I WANT to leave my current job. I have been here for 8.5 years and NEED > a change, but I stuck because our organsiation had not moved with this > times and I cant really apply for a .net role. > We did do a vb.net <http://vb.net> training course 5 years ago....never > used it ! > > I must admit too, that .Net had not really "spun my wheels" becasue I > really dont like the whole .net overhead and having to deal with .net > installations as part of an installation process. > Delphi is just one exe and windows, simple. (well thats a bit general, > but you get my point) > > I have heard too that C# is meant to be easy-ish if you come from a > Delphi back ground. I that a true statement? > > Jeremy > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: [email protected] > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected] with Subject: > unsubscribe _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: [email protected] Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected] with Subject: unsubscribe
