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Is C# going to be around for a while?

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  • S supernaturaluser

    Hi, I just asked myself what might be the future of C#? Is the language going to be around for the next 5 years or maybe more? Hope someone has an answer

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    Dan Mos
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    It's gonna die of cancer. Doctors say it has max 3 month left:-D Joke aside, I think it will grow(just like the cancer) rather than "die".

    All the best, Dan

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      I was punching cards and feeding them to IBM machinery in the early seventies... :)

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      PIEBALDconsult
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      But were they good times?

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        But were they good times?

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        Luc Pattyn
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        Most times have been good, however the best is the present, by its very nature. :)

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          So you're the one MUMPS-11 user remaining? :)

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          GenJerDan
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          If so, please send your resume here to the VA. We always need more MUMPS programmers. :laugh:

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          • A Amarnath S

            Keep in mind that C# is promoted by Microsoft. Microsoft, whatever its critics may say, is a company with quite a high degree of perseverance, persistence, resilience. Microsoft will make sure that C# continuously grows and meets the ever-increasing demands of the developer community.

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            GenJerDan
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            I heard a rumor, though, that the main architect of C# is moving to a smaller company to develop a Pascal-based programming environment.

            Never give aversion therapy to a masochist. The results are unpredictable. My Mu[sic] My Films My Windows Programs, etc.

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              I heard a rumor, though, that the main architect of C# is moving to a smaller company to develop a Pascal-based programming environment.

              Never give aversion therapy to a masochist. The results are unpredictable. My Mu[sic] My Films My Windows Programs, etc.

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              supernaturaluser
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              Yea me too but he said he isn't leaving, he will work on both.

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              • S supernaturaluser

                Yea me too but he said he isn't leaving, he will work on both.

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                GenJerDan
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                Yeah, right. "No, really, Honey. We're just good friends." ;P

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                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                  Look at what is out there now: C (initially developed in 1969) is still in use, C++ (initially developed in the early '80s, named in 1983) is still in use. C# as a logical offspring of these is likely to be around a while longer yet! Even COBOL is still in use by some poor sods, and that was designed in 1959!

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                  jschell
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                  OriginalGriff wrote:

                  Look at what is out there now: C (initially developed in 1969) is still in use, C++ (initially developed in the early '80s, named in 1983) is still in use. C# as a logical offspring of these is likely to be around a while longer yet!

                  I doubt the first two are comparable to the second. The first two, and especially C++, was pushed into a public specification with a large (disparate) base interested in the language, specification and success. Both were also the primary language used to support many OSes themselves. Unless all of the OSes that rely on it go away it makes it virtually impossible for the languages to disappear. As counter example Pascal at one time had broad support but was primarily pushed by several commercial interests. It still exists but is significantly less prominent. (There was even at least one OS based on it.)

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                  • S supernaturaluser

                    Hi, I just asked myself what might be the future of C#? Is the language going to be around for the next 5 years or maybe more? Hope someone has an answer

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                    jschell
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                    supernaturaluser wrote:

                    Is the language going to be around for the next 5 years or maybe more?

                    Should be around long enough to specialize in it. However even if popular in 5 years if that is the only language you are familiar with (in 5 years) then you should probably look to learning at least one other.

                    supernaturaluser wrote:

                    Hope someone has an answer

                    Anyone that can predict the future should find some other way to use that ability besides programming.

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                    • S supernaturaluser

                      Hi, I just asked myself what might be the future of C#? Is the language going to be around for the next 5 years or maybe more? Hope someone has an answer

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                      Ravi Sant
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                      Exactly like .Net C# will be there for next 5 to 10 years at-least. Many feel shaken on their job status by this question. Sorry for those down-votes from others :rose:

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                        If so, please send your resume here to the VA. We always need more MUMPS programmers. :laugh:

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                        It's the VA from whom I heard about the MUMPS/Cache connection.

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                          Most times have been good, however the best is the present, by its very nature. :)

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                          PIEBALDconsult
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                          I'd agree, but I've been doing VB.net for the last nine months. X|

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                            I'd agree, but I've been doing VB.net for the last nine months. X|

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                            Luc Pattyn
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                            VB.NET isn't that bad, make sure strict on applies to everything (I know you had it set up by default), then pretend it is C# and you'll be fine... :)

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                              VB.NET isn't that bad, make sure strict on applies to everything (I know you had it set up by default), then pretend it is C# and you'll be fine... :)

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                              PIEBALDconsult
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                              Yeah, right... I ran up against the exclamation point (!) operator today -- I asked around and no one knew what it was so I had to look it up. I'll stick with C#, thank you very much.

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                                Yeah, right... I ran up against the exclamation point (!) operator today -- I asked around and no one knew what it was so I had to look it up. I'll stick with C#, thank you very much.

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                                Luc Pattyn
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                                A little cheat card can go a long way. The nastiest difference I found between VB.NET and C# is documented here[^]. :)

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                                  A little cheat card can go a long way. The nastiest difference I found between VB.NET and C# is documented here[^]. :)

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                                  PIEBALDconsult
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                                  Or how the behaviour of ToString for enums in VB doesn't match the documentation.

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                                  • P PIEBALDconsult

                                    It's the VA from whom I heard about the MUMPS/Cache connection.

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                                    GenJerDan
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                                    At least we are thinking about moving it off VMS and onto Windows and/or Linux. We might even upgrade our VGA monitors. Kidding. :laugh:

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                                    • S supernaturaluser

                                      Hi, I just asked myself what might be the future of C#? Is the language going to be around for the next 5 years or maybe more? Hope someone has an answer

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                                      RaviRanjanKr
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                                      supernaturaluser wrote:

                                      I just asked myself what might be the future of C#?

                                      When I started to learning C#. I was also thinking about it. its has great future.

                                      supernaturaluser wrote:

                                      Is the language going to be around for the next 5 years or maybe more?

                                      sure! no doubt :)

                                      supernaturaluser wrote:

                                      Hope someone has an answer

                                      :rolleyes: At last I will suggest you go there[^] and read article as well as discussion.

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                                        At least we are thinking about moving it off VMS and onto Windows and/or Linux. We might even upgrade our VGA monitors. Kidding. :laugh:

                                        Never give aversion therapy to a masochist. The results are unpredictable. My Mu[sic] My Films My Windows Programs, etc.

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                                        PIEBALDconsult
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                                        GenJerDan wrote:

                                        moving it off VMS

                                        Nooooooo!! :wtf:

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                                        our VGA monitors

                                        On VT525s?

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                                        Kidding

                                        Phew! Don't do that to me, the ol' ticker can't take much more.

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                                        • S supernaturaluser

                                          Hi, I just asked myself what might be the future of C#? Is the language going to be around for the next 5 years or maybe more? Hope someone has an answer

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                                          Dalek Dave
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                                          yes. Next question?

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