C# programming language

E5704

.NET language object-oriented programming language programming language

C# is a modern, object-oriented programming language designed for building a wide range of applications on the .NET platform, known for its strong typing, rich standard library, and integration with Visual Studio.

Aliases (10)

C# ×126
C# language semantics ×2
C# 3.0 ×1
C# async and await semantics ×1
C# language specifications ×1
C# language syntax ×1
C# pattern matching semantics ×1
C# programming language specification ×1
Information technology — Programming languages — C# ×1
The C# Programming Language (book) ×1

Statements (79)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	.NET language → object-oriented programming language → programming language →
creator	Anders Hejlsberg →
designedBy	Microsoft →
ecosystem	.NET Standard Library → NuGet packages →
fileExtension	.cs →
firstAppeared	2000 →
hasFeature	Common Language Runtime integration → async streams → attributes-based metadata → automatic memory management via garbage collection → language-integrated query (LINQ) → nullable reference types → records → reflection →
hasImplementation	Roslyn compiler →
hasStandard	ECMA-334 → ISO/IEC 23270 →
influenced	Dart → F# (some features) → Kotlin → TypeScript →
influencedBy	C → C++ → Delphi → Java → Object Pascal →
latestMajorVersionPublisher	Microsoft .NET team →
license	various, depending on implementation (e.g., MIT for Roslyn) →
paradigm	component-oriented → declarative (LINQ) → functional → generic → imperative → object-oriented →
partOf	.NET platform →
primaryIDE	Rider → Visual Studio → Visual Studio Code →
runsOn	.NET (5 and later) → .NET Core → .NET Framework → Mono → Unity runtime →
standardizedBy	ECMA → ISO/IEC →
supports	LINQ → async/await → attributes → classes → delegates → events → exception handling → generics → indexers → interfaces → lambda expressions → pattern matching → properties → structs → unsafe code blocks →
typingDiscipline	partially unsafe (via unsafe code) → safe → static typing → strong typing →
usedFor	cloud services → desktop applications → enterprise applications → game development → microservices → mobile applications → web APIs → web applications →
usedIn	.NET MAUI → ASP.NET Core → Unity game engine → Xamarin →

Referenced by (62)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
.NET Core ("C#") → Entity Framework ("C#") → IronPython ("C#") → MAUI ("C#") → Microsoft Edge ("C#") → Microsoft Edge ("C#") → Roslyn compiler ("C#") → SQL Server Reporting Services ("C#") → Unity ("C#") → WinUI ("C#") → Windows ("C#") → Windows Communication Foundation ("C#") → Xamarin ("C#") →	programmingLanguage
C ("C#") → C++ ("C#") → Dennis Ritchie ("C#") → F# ("C#") → James Gosling → Java ("C#") → Modula-3 ("C#") → Simula ("C#") → Smalltalk ("C#") →	influenced
D ("C#") → Dart ("C#") → F# ("C#") → Kotlin ("C#") → PowerShell ("C#") → Swift (programming language) ("C#") → TypeScript ("C#") →	influencedBy
ASP.NET ("C#") → Codex ("C#") → Common Language Runtime ("C#") → GitHub Packages ("C#") → Microsoft Azure ("C#") → Roslyn compiler ("C#") →	supportsLanguage
ECMA-334 → ECMA-334 ("C# pattern matching semantics") → ECMA-334 ("C# async and await semantics") → ISO/IEC 23270 ("C# programming language specification") →	defines
ECMA-334 ("C# language syntax") → ECMA-334 ("C# language semantics") → ISO/IEC 23270 ("C# language semantics") →	scope
.NET Framework ("C#") → Visual Studio ("C#") →	supportsProgrammingLanguage
Common Language Specification ("C#") → Common Type System ("C#") →	usedBy
Anders Hejlsberg →	designed
LINQ ("C#") →	designedForLanguage
Microsoft →	developed
DirectShow ("C#") →	hasProgrammingLanguageBinding
Visual Basic .NET ("C#") →	interoperatesWith
LINQ ("C# 3.0") →	introducedWithLanguageVersion
Anders Hejlsberg ("C#") →	knownFor
Anders Hejlsberg ("The C# Programming Language (book)") →	notableWork
JSON ("C#") →	parsedBy
Universal Windows Platform ("C#") →	programmingLanguageSupport
ECMA-334 ("C#") →	subject
ISO/IEC 23270 →	subjectOf
Unity ("C#") →	supportsScriptingLanguage
Roslyn compiler ("C# language specifications") →	supportsStandard
ISO/IEC 23270 ("Information technology — Programming languages — C#") →	title
Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices ("C#") →	usesProgrammingLanguage