C# (pronounced as “C-Sharp”) is a general-purpose, modern and object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft as part of their .NET platform. It was primarily created to be a direct competitor to the Java programming language in the enterprise software landscape. Although inspired by C++ and Java, C# is a distinct language with its own unique design and specification. It’s a high level language meaning that all hardware details are abstracted away especially memory management.

Used in the Unity game engine for scripting purposes Used for mobile apps development (in frameworks like Xamarin ) In .NET framework as a backend language for web applications Any other general purpose application (even Linux applications, using Mono )

How long does it take to learn C#?

You can learn C# in about a month or even less if you are already familiar with object-oriented programming and other similar languages like C++ or Java.

What are the prerequisites for learning C#?

C# is multi-paradigm but is primarily designed around object-oriented programming so understanding this paradigm is important to learn C#. It’s also a managed language meaning it needs .NET framework to execute, so learning the ecosystem is a soft prerequisite.