Why C#?

[Sjpark01]

This is definitely a stupid question, but I'm curious about the choice of language. As a young developer, my perception of C# has always been on an extreme. At first, I thought it was just superior C++, then I it was the Unity language, and right now it's just that language Microsoft made (with all of the negative perceptions of the company attached) (also just not a fan of .net, mostly because I can't install the sdk on my computer). I don't have much experience with C# or C++, but I have been using C for the last few months, and it's difficult for me to understand the reasons for using C#. Clearly there is a lot for me to learn about the nuances and benefits of C#, considering BRUTAL uses it. Please enlighten me!

 

[Lenyeto]

I'm curious, why are you unable to install .NET SDK on your computer?

Personally, I think it has a lot of quality of life features in C# with .NET compared to lower level languages like C++ or Rust. It's also all very cross platform with C# and .NET being able to build things for pretty much any platform. I've also been a professional dev/tech lead for the past 6 years working exclusively with a C# backend and started with C# while working with XNA Framework in middle school, so I am heavily biased on that front.

 

[Sjpark01]

I'm on a school issued device, and the policies on it prevent the standard installation. Technically, I have been able to get a pre-built version of it on the computer and get it to work, but it's a hassle that I don't need to go through for other languages, and I just haven't found a good enough reason to look into C# any further. What are some things you like about C#? How cross platform is it? I have been very interested in that recently, as I expand my projects into other systems.