topic object-oriented ★ seed

C#

Created by Anders Hejlsberg at Microsoft in 2000. Microsoft's answer to Java, running on .NET/CLR. Influenced by C++, Java, Delphi, and Haskell. Features LINQ, async/await, and pattern matching. Powers Unity game engine and enterprise .NET.

#csharp #dotnet #microsoft #hejlsberg #2000

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.NET / CLR concept

Microsoft's Common Language Runtime — a managed execution environment for C#, F#, VB.NET, and others. First released in 2002. Open-sourced as .NET Core (2016), unified as .NET 5+ (2020). Competes with JVM as a multi-language platform.