Most of the newer syntax elements of C# are also in Delphi as well now. The real difference is the .NET framework.
Craig. On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Michael Minutillo <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > I have a friend who is learning C# (and the .NET framework) for the first > time. He is specifically learning so he can write in XNA. He's an > accomplished programmer (typically writing code in Pascal/Delphi and C/C++) > so I've been trying to give him some direction on what some of the most > important differences are. So far I've tried to explain the value/reference > type distinction and when and how the garbage collector works. Other than > that I've given him a list of things to investigate: Properties, Attributes, > System.Nullable, Generics, etc. > What would you say the most important aspects of the language are? What > makes C# a unique and useful language? What makes .NET a useful platform? > -- > Michael M. Minutillo > Indiscriminate Information Sponge > Blog: http://wolfbyte-net.blogspot.com >
