Anthony Beckford🚀

Posted on Jun 15, 2021

Learn C# Programming with Me (Introduction)

#csharp #dotnet #codenewbie #programming

What is C#?

C# is a general-purpose, strongly typed, object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft in 2000.

Here are some of the advantages of learning C#:

Modern and easy
Fast and open source
Cross platform
Safe
Versatile
Evolving

Why are you learning C#?

I'm personally learning C# because I'm very interested in learning more about object-oriented programming. I also like the way the language is versatile and I can pretty much build anything I want with it. You can build Native iOS and Android Application, Internet of Things (IOT) devices, Web Applications, Gaming applications, Backend Services etc.

What projects are you planning on Building?

One of my first projects I'm trying to build is actually a Pokémon Console Application Game. I'm a big fan of Pokémon so I want my first project to be fun and enjoyable to learn Programming.

I do have some other ideas in the future using other technologies like .NET and even Xamarin. For right now I'm focusing on learning the fundamentals of C#

What resources are you using?

I'm actually following a video series on YouTube from Mike Dane (https://www.youtube.com/c/GiraffeAcademy/playlists) and also using the Microsoft Documentation as well.

Will you be documenting you Journey?

Yes I will be writing short blogs on what I've learned and also giving updates on my projects

References to Learn C#:

Top comments (14)

Muhammad Faran Aiki • Jun 16 '21

I learned C# thanks to Unity; although, I do not use Unity anymore. The syntax is similar to C, just how some classes and functions are presented differently (well, this is obvious).
C,

// Simple
#include <stdio.h>

void main() {
    printf("Hello, World!");
}

C#,

// Little bit complicated
using System;

namespace Discussion {
    class Comment {
        static void Main(string[] args) {
            Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
        }
    }
}

The difference, though, is that in C, char arg[] is an array, whereas in C# it would be, char[] arg (just a comparison, maybe not a real object).

saint4eva • Jun 20 '21

using System;

Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!);

Muhammad Faran Aiki • Jun 20 '21

Namespace live matters in C#.

saint4eva • Jun 27 '21

The above code snippet is correct. It is a new C# featrue called Top-Level program. It is supports .NET 5

Muhammad Faran Aiki • Jun 27 '21

I did not know that; yes, you are right. When I try to compile it in .NET 5 in dotnet.microsoft.com/platform/try-..., it is working.

saint4eva • Jun 28 '21

Yes, the .NET team is simplifying C# and making it even more succient and pleasant to use. The team is simplifying the asp.net core framework as well.

Anthony Beckford🚀 • Jun 17 '21

Wow this is actually a nice comparison. How were you able to get such a nice clean snippet of the code?

Muhammad Faran Aiki • Jun 17 '21

I made it myself and try to minimize as minimum as possible. I am not superb at algorithm, even though math is like my main focus. When it comes to minimize a code, maybe I can do it better.

Guilherme Tavares • Jun 16 '21 • Edited

C# is an amazing language! And I feel it doesn't have the recognition it deserves. C# is a very powerful language and alongside .NET you can create a vast variety of applications, as you said, from web applications to mobile apps. My goal is to be a .NET Developer someday. Unfortunately, I can't find any resources that go in-depth with C#/.NET. Actually, there are many good courses, books, and bootcamps out there, but most of them are expensive. So, do you have any suggestions for a course or book of C#/.NET that you liked? I would really appreciate that.

PS: Looking forward to seeing your Pokemon CLI game! Sounds pretty interesting!

Arvind Padmanabhan • Jun 18 '21

I found this link: techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/edu...
It's meant for beginners. Three sessions introducing .NET and C#.

erica (she/her) • Jun 16 '21

You're in for an awesome journey - C# rocks! It's much more beginner friendly than people think. For me, the hardest part was understanding OOP and SOLID well enough to work with it. And a Pokémon console app sounds like a rad way to learn it all!

Anthony Beckford🚀 • Jun 17 '21

Yeah I'm really enjoying learning C# so far. Yeah I have a feeling that I'm going to have a hard time grasping OOP but I'll push through it. Yeah I think what motivates me is trying to build some fun projects.

Ivan Zavyalov • Jun 16 '21

Hey, you're at the start of a great journey. From my perspective it's better to learn some things along with C# like data structures and their implementation in C#, alghoritms and other stuff. After some courses please read a book like "CLR via C#", this will cover some areas not explained in videos, guides etc. Good luck!

P.S. There is a great playlist created by Scott Hanselman "Computer Stuff They Didn't Teach You" - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0M0zPg...

Anthony Beckford🚀 • Jun 17 '21

Hey Ivan thanks alot! This resource looks amazing! I will definitely look into this for sure!

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