Market for C# vs C++.NET?

**news.microsoft.com** · Nov 15 '05, 02:15 PM

Re: Market for C# vs C++.NET?

..NET all languages are equal, do you know c++ ?

Existing VB code would be porting to VB.NET so thats VB for u
or new projects would most likely be C# and only specific interop in MC++ o
porting an existing code base.

"Dan" <dan@dan.com> wrote in message
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> I'm not interested in opening up a debate between C# and C++.NET, just
> curious if anyone has a feel for how many current jobs are C# vs. how many
> want C++.NET. I'm learning .NET, and want to focus on the most marketable
> language first, learning the other later.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
>[/color]

**Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]** · Nov 15 '05, 02:15 PM

Re: Market for C# vs C++.NET?

Dan,

Personally, I think that there is a larger market for C# (in the .NET
realm). Granted, there is still a lot you can do with C++ (unmanaged) over
C#, but for the most part, if you are writing managed code, between the two,
you are probably going to do it in C#.

Just my $0.02. At least this isn't a C# vs. VB thread *boring*

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"Dan" <dan@dan.com> wrote in message
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> I'm not interested in opening up a debate between C# and C++.NET, just
> curious if anyone has a feel for how many current jobs are C# vs. how many
> want C++.NET. I'm learning .NET, and want to focus on the most marketable
> language first, learning the other later.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
>[/color]

**Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]** · Nov 15 '05, 02:15 PM

Re: Market for C# vs C++.NET?

Your first statement should be amended. It should state:

..NET all languages are *almost* equal, do you know c++ ?

There are some languages which do what others can not. In C#, for
example, you can have unsafe code blocks, while you can not do so in VB.
The underlying framework will expose it, but the language doesn't
necessarily have to expose it.

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> .NET all languages are equal, do you know c++ ?
>
> Existing VB code would be porting to VB.NET so thats VB for u
> or new projects would most likely be C# and only specific interop in MC++[/color]
o[color=blue]
> porting an existing code base.
>
>
> "Dan" <dan@dan.com> wrote in message
> news:T6GdnQa7B7 Uh9gOiRVn-gg@comcast.com. ..[color=green]
> > I'm not interested in opening up a debate between C# and C++.NET, just
> > curious if anyone has a feel for how many current jobs are C# vs. how[/color][/color]
many[color=blue][color=green]
> > want C++.NET. I'm learning .NET, and want to focus on the most[/color][/color]
marketable[color=blue][color=green]
> > language first, learning the other later.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dan
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

**news.microsoft.com** · Nov 15 '05, 02:15 PM

Re: Market for C# vs C++.NET?

I was referring to the Common Type System and if common types are used you
can share languages easily. but yes lets nitpick.

"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mvp@spam.guard .caspershouse.c om> wrote in
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> Your first statement should be amended. It should state:
>
> .NET all languages are *almost* equal, do you know c++ ?
>
> There are some languages which do what others can not. In C#, for
> example, you can have unsafe code blocks, while you can not do so in VB.
> The underlying framework will expose it, but the language doesn't
> necessarily have to expose it.
>
> --
> - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
> - mvp@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m
>
>
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> news:eiIZRZVnDH A.1672@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > .NET all languages are equal, do you know c++ ?
> >
> > Existing VB code would be porting to VB.NET so thats VB for u
> > or new projects would most likely be C# and only specific interop in[/color][/color]
MC++[color=blue]
> o[color=green]
> > porting an existing code base.
> >
> >
> > "Dan" <dan@dan.com> wrote in message
> > news:T6GdnQa7B7 Uh9gOiRVn-gg@comcast.com. ..[color=darkred]
> > > I'm not interested in opening up a debate between C# and C++.NET, just
> > > curious if anyone has a feel for how many current jobs are C# vs. how[/color][/color]
> many[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > want C++.NET. I'm learning .NET, and want to focus on the most[/color][/color]
> marketable[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > language first, learning the other later.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Dan
> > >
> > >[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

**Ray Hsieh (Ray Djajadinata)** · Nov 15 '05, 02:15 PM

Re: Market for C# vs C++.NET?

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Are you equally familiar with either language? I think you can get
productive way faster in C# than C++. Granted, there are things that are
more suitable for C++, even for .NET, but for the majority of tasks
there, why bother using C++ when C# will do?

I don't have any market figures, but in the country I'm currently
stationed (Singapore), I haven't met a solid C++ programmer face2face
(i.e.: knows C++ *and* does C++ for a living) for a looong time. Those
who do know C++ mostly have switched to Java, or even Perl in some cases.

Dan wrote:

| I'm not interested in opening up a debate between C# and C++.NET, just
| curious if anyone has a feel for how many current jobs are C# vs. how many
| want C++.NET. I'm learning .NET, and want to focus on the most marketable
| language first, learning the other later.
|
| Thanks,
| Dan
|
|

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**Cowboy \(Gregory A. Beamer\)** · Nov 15 '05, 02:16 PM

Re: Market for C# vs C++.NET?

Not worth a fight over. The biggest advantage of C++ does not deal with the
Framework, but the ability to write unmanaged code (essentially new V C++ 6
code). If you stick with the Common Type System, you are very close to
identical.

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"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mvp@spam.guard .caspershouse.c om> wrote in
message news:%23dmEHhVn DHA.2416@TK2MSF TNGP10.phx.gbl. ..[color=blue]
> Your first statement should be amended. It should state:
>
> .NET all languages are *almost* equal, do you know c++ ?
>
> There are some languages which do what others can not. In C#, for
> example, you can have unsafe code blocks, while you can not do so in VB.
> The underlying framework will expose it, but the language doesn't
> necessarily have to expose it.
>
> --
> - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
> - mvp@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m
>
>
> "news.microsoft .com" <discussion@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in[/color]
message[color=blue]
> news:eiIZRZVnDH A.1672@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > .NET all languages are equal, do you know c++ ?
> >
> > Existing VB code would be porting to VB.NET so thats VB for u
> > or new projects would most likely be C# and only specific interop in[/color][/color]
MC++[color=blue]
> o[color=green]
> > porting an existing code base.
> >
> >
> > "Dan" <dan@dan.com> wrote in message
> > news:T6GdnQa7B7 Uh9gOiRVn-gg@comcast.com. ..[color=darkred]
> > > I'm not interested in opening up a debate between C# and C++.NET, just
> > > curious if anyone has a feel for how many current jobs are C# vs. how[/color][/color]
> many[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > want C++.NET. I'm learning .NET, and want to focus on the most[/color][/color]
> marketable[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > language first, learning the other later.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Dan
> > >
> > >[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

**Cowboy \(Gregory A. Beamer\)** · Nov 15 '05, 02:16 PM

Re: Market for C# vs C++.NET?

I would go for C#, unless you see something different in your market. I have
seen NO C++.NET jobs in my market. There are plenty of C# jobs, as
well as quite a few VB.NET jobs.

I am getting completely out of the language argument, as a C++ developer can
most easily learn C++.NET. Language does not matter, overall, but a smart
company does not hire a C++.NET developer if all of their other developers
are VB.NET proficient. You then have two code bases to maintain (YUCK!!!).

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"Dan" <dan@dan.com> wrote in message
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> I'm not interested in opening up a debate between C# and C++.NET, just
> curious if anyone has a feel for how many current jobs are C# vs. how many
> want C++.NET. I'm learning .NET, and want to focus on the most marketable
> language first, learning the other later.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
>[/color]

**Alvin Bruney** · Nov 15 '05, 02:17 PM

Re: Market for C# vs C++.NET?

I don't know about you guys but when we first started working on the beta,
we had C++.NET. That absolutely scared me. All that _gc garbage to append to
lines left a bad taste in my mouth. Before long I was talking down .NET just
because of this. Then I was introduced to C#. I've never been the same
since. My point is, unless you have very specialized needs like graphics,
algorithm implementation, C++.NET is not worth the phosporous glow on a
monitor.

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"Dan" <dan@dan.com> wrote in message
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> I'm not interested in opening up a debate between C# and C++.NET, just
> curious if anyone has a feel for how many current jobs are C# vs. how many
> want C++.NET. I'm learning .NET, and want to focus on the most marketable
> language first, learning the other later.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
>[/color]

**Jack Mayhoff [MSFT]** · Nov 15 '05, 02:17 PM

Re: Market for C# vs C++.NET?

graphics algorithms different on MC++ than on C#? how? Thats some special
algorithm if you cant implement it on C#.

Im quite sure you can do graphics algoritms on C#

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> I don't know about you guys but when we first started working on the beta,
> we had C++.NET. That absolutely scared me. All that _gc garbage to append[/color]
to[color=blue]
> lines left a bad taste in my mouth. Before long I was talking down .NET[/color]
just[color=blue]
> because of this. Then I was introduced to C#. I've never been the same
> since. My point is, unless you have very specialized needs like graphics,
> algorithm implementation, C++.NET is not worth the phosporous glow on a
> monitor.
>
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> > I'm not interested in opening up a debate between C# and C++.NET, just
> > curious if anyone has a feel for how many current jobs are C# vs. how[/color][/color]
many[color=blue][color=green]
> > want C++.NET. I'm learning .NET, and want to focus on the most[/color][/color]
marketable[color=blue][color=green]
> > language first, learning the other later.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dan
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

**Alvin Bruney** · Nov 15 '05, 02:17 PM

Re: Market for C# vs C++.NET?

yes you can but it's not going to be as fast as C++.

I've seen a website from a canadian architect implementing some key
algorithms between c++ and .NET. His results are quite different, C++
clean-sweeping C#. I thought it pretty interesting.

there's got to be some use for C++.NET...

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> graphics algorithms different on MC++ than on C#? how? Thats some special
> algorithm if you cant implement it on C#.
>
> Im quite sure you can do graphics algoritms on C#
>
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> > I don't know about you guys but when we first started working on the[/color][/color]
beta,[color=blue][color=green]
> > we had C++.NET. That absolutely scared me. All that _gc garbage to[/color][/color]
append[color=blue]
> to[color=green]
> > lines left a bad taste in my mouth. Before long I was talking down .NET[/color]
> just[color=green]
> > because of this. Then I was introduced to C#. I've never been the same
> > since. My point is, unless you have very specialized needs like[/color][/color]
graphics,[color=blue][color=green]
> > algorithm implementation, C++.NET is not worth the phosporous glow on a
> > monitor.
> >
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> > > I'm not interested in opening up a debate between C# and C++.NET, just
> > > curious if anyone has a feel for how many current jobs are C# vs. how[/color][/color]
> many[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > want C++.NET. I'm learning .NET, and want to focus on the most[/color][/color]
> marketable[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > language first, learning the other later.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Dan
> > >
> > >[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

**Jack Mayhoff [MSFT]** · Nov 15 '05, 02:17 PM

Re: Market for C# vs C++.NET?

Im talking about MC++ not C++.

So where you in youre last post . Make up you're mind.

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> yes you can but it's not going to be as fast as C++.
>
> I've seen a website from a canadian architect implementing some key
> algorithms between c++ and .NET. His results are quite different, C++
> clean-sweeping C#. I thought it pretty interesting.
>
> there's got to be some use for C++.NET...
>
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> > graphics algorithms different on MC++ than on C#? how? Thats some[/color][/color]
special[color=blue][color=green]
> > algorithm if you cant implement it on C#.
> >
> > Im quite sure you can do graphics algoritms on C#
> >
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> > Jack Mayhoff
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in[color=blue][color=green]
> > message news:#5sxYyXnDH A.2432@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
> > > I don't know about you guys but when we first started working on the[/color][/color]
> beta,[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > we had C++.NET. That absolutely scared me. All that _gc garbage to[/color][/color]
> append[color=green]
> > to[color=darkred]
> > > lines left a bad taste in my mouth. Before long I was talking down[/color][/color][/color]
..NET[color=blue][color=green]
> > just[color=darkred]
> > > because of this. Then I was introduced to C#. I've never been the same
> > > since. My point is, unless you have very specialized needs like[/color][/color]
> graphics,[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > algorithm implementation, C++.NET is not worth the phosporous glow on[/color][/color][/color]
a[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > monitor.
> > >
> > > --
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> > >
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> > > > I'm not interested in opening up a debate between C# and C++.NET,[/color][/color][/color]
just[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > > curious if anyone has a feel for how many current jobs are C# vs.[/color][/color][/color]
how[color=blue][color=green]
> > many[color=darkred]
> > > > want C++.NET. I'm learning .NET, and want to focus on the most[/color]
> > marketable[color=darkred]
> > > > language first, learning the other later.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Dan
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

**Alvin Bruney** · Nov 15 '05, 02:18 PM

Re: Market for C# vs C++.NET?

hmmm, too many things going on. pointer pointing to wrong address in brain
stem cell.

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> Im talking about MC++ not C++.
>
> So where you in youre last post . Make up you're mind.
>
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>
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> > yes you can but it's not going to be as fast as C++.
> >
> > I've seen a website from a canadian architect implementing some key
> > algorithms between c++ and .NET. His results are quite different, C++
> > clean-sweeping C#. I thought it pretty interesting.
> >
> > there's got to be some use for C++.NET...
> >
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> > > graphics algorithms different on MC++ than on C#? how? Thats some[/color][/color]
> special[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > algorithm if you cant implement it on C#.
> > >
> > > Im quite sure you can do graphics algoritms on C#
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Jack Mayhoff
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> > > "Alvin Bruney" <vapordan_spam_ me_not@hotmail_ no_spamhotmail. com> wrote[/color][/color]
> in[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > message news:#5sxYyXnDH A.2432@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > I don't know about you guys but when we first started working on the[/color]
> > beta,[color=darkred]
> > > > we had C++.NET. That absolutely scared me. All that _gc garbage to[/color]
> > append[color=darkred]
> > > to
> > > > lines left a bad taste in my mouth. Before long I was talking down[/color][/color]
> .NET[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > just
> > > > because of this. Then I was introduced to C#. I've never been the[/color][/color][/color]
same[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > > since. My point is, unless you have very specialized needs like[/color]
> > graphics,[color=darkred]
> > > > algorithm implementation, C++.NET is not worth the phosporous glow[/color][/color][/color]
on[color=blue]
> a[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > > monitor.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > > > I'm not interested in opening up a debate between C# and C++.NET,[/color][/color]
> just[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > > > curious if anyone has a feel for how many current jobs are C# vs.[/color][/color]
> how[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > many
> > > > > want C++.NET. I'm learning .NET, and want to focus on the most
> > > marketable
> > > > > language first, learning the other later.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Dan
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

**Chris R Chapman** · Nov 15 '05, 02:19 PM

Re: Market for C# vs C++.NET?

Dan;

I was just at a .Net user group meeting at Microsoft Canada a couple of
weeks ago where this very question was posited to a panel of .Net job
specialists. In a nutshell, the demand for C++.Net developers, at least
here in Canada is so close to nil as to not be realistically quantifiable.

Learn C#-- for a multitude of reasons:

* It is very, very similar to Java; master C# and you can branch into J#
and from there it really is just semantics to learn the other big Internet
programming language.

* It is truly OO -- from the ground up. Everything is an object.
Everything.

* It's constructs are based around what is coming to be a common-ground
for modern programming languages, i.e. "curly braces" -- you can comprehend
other languages outside of .Net more easily that will augment your skillset.

* It's a hell of a lot of fun! I've developed all manner of apps now,
from Windows Forms controls, to server-based apps, to database to TCP/UDP
peer-to-peer. Go for it!

Chris R. Chapman
..Net Software Development Consultant
chris@chapmanco nsulting.ca

"Dan" <dan@dan.com> wrote in message
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> I'm not interested in opening up a debate between C# and C++.NET, just
> curious if anyone has a feel for how many current jobs are C# vs. how many
> want C++.NET. I'm learning .NET, and want to focus on the most marketable
> language first, learning the other later.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
>[/color]

**Alvin Bruney** · Nov 15 '05, 02:19 PM

Re: Market for C# vs C++.NET?

And it'll add 2 inches to yer knob and put hair on yer chest!

Don't delay!!

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"Chris R Chapman" <crchapman@symp atico.ca> wrote in message
news:2zCnb.5829 $Tf.564169@news 20.bellglobal.c om...[color=blue]
> Dan;
>
> I was just at a .Net user group meeting at Microsoft Canada a couple of
> weeks ago where this very question was posited to a panel of .Net job
> specialists. In a nutshell, the demand for C++.Net developers, at least
> here in Canada is so close to nil as to not be realistically quantifiable.
>
> Learn C#-- for a multitude of reasons:
>
> * It is very, very similar to Java; master C# and you can branch into[/color]
J#[color=blue]
> and from there it really is just semantics to learn the other big Internet
> programming language.
>
> * It is truly OO -- from the ground up. Everything is an object.
> Everything.
>
> * It's constructs are based around what is coming to be a common-ground
> for modern programming languages, i.e. "curly braces" -- you can[/color]
comprehend[color=blue]
> other languages outside of .Net more easily that will augment your[/color]
skillset.[color=blue]
>
> * It's a hell of a lot of fun! I've developed all manner of apps now,
> from Windows Forms controls, to server-based apps, to database to TCP/UDP
> peer-to-peer. Go for it!
>
> Chris R. Chapman
> .Net Software Development Consultant
> chris@chapmanco nsulting.ca
>
> "Dan" <dan@dan.com> wrote in message
> news:T6GdnQa7B7 Uh9gOiRVn-gg@comcast.com. ..[color=green]
> > I'm not interested in opening up a debate between C# and C++.NET, just
> > curious if anyone has a feel for how many current jobs are C# vs. how[/color][/color]
many[color=blue][color=green]
> > want C++.NET. I'm learning .NET, and want to focus on the most[/color][/color]
marketable[color=blue][color=green]
> > language first, learning the other later.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dan
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]