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C# or C++ for Windows development?

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  • 03-02-2014 11:35am
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    rock22
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭


    Just as the title says. I want to develop a simple Windows based application for Windows and I am not sure should I use C# or C++

    My background is not IT but I have programmed in Pascal ( Delphi) and Java.

    I have looked at Qt Creator which is c++ based ( link https://qt-project.org/ )
    and I have also looked at c# in Visual Studio express.

    I know little about C or its derivatives but C# does seem similar to Java and might be my easiest route. On the other hand QtCreator seems a simpler system to get started with.

    My application will need to read a number of text or XML files and do some calculations on the content, primarily calculating elapsed time so I would likely use DateTime classs if either have it.

    I could probably use Java but am not too familiar/happy with Swing.

    Any advice or recommendations would be gratefully received. Thanks for reading so far.


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    #2
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users Posts: 7,501 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    C# would be your best option.

    You shouldn't have many problems moving from java to C#/


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    dazberry
    Registered Users Posts: 2,149 ✭✭✭dazberry


    WinForms in .Net would be similar to the Delphi form approach, so C# would be a good choice.

    D.


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    rock22
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭rock22


    I have Visual Studio Express c~ so I will get started with that.
    Thanks for advice


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    Steviemoyne
    Registered Users Posts: 649 ✭✭✭Steviemoyne


    Take a look at the tutorials here as a starting point. Not only do they walk you through learning C# they also walk you through learning windows form applications at the same time!

    http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/csharp/csharp.html

    I've followed all the tutorials there and they're great, really easy to understand and complete.


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    rock22
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭rock22


    Thanks, I'll have a look.
    I have just done a simple form application from tutorial and it seems to be working ok.


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    jgh_
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭jgh_


    C# would be the path of least resistance and Microsoft is trying to push people in that direction as much as possible.


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    Talisman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,152 ✭✭✭Talisman


    jgh_ wrote: »
    C# would be the path of least resistance and Microsoft is trying to push people in that direction as much as possible.
    Trust Microsoft to try to push people down a slippery slope ... ;)


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    rock22
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭rock22


    I have just gone through a sample program from Microsoft and compiled it in Visual Studio.
    I am quite please to see how similar to Java that C# actually is. No doubt a plenty of traps in the future assuming everything is identical but it is making my introduction easier.

    Quote " Trust Microsoft to try to push people down a slippery slope ... "

    I am hoping this was said in humour..?


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