C# or C++ for Windows development?

rock22 · 03-02-2014 10:35am #1

Just as the title says. I want to develop a simple Windows based application for Windows and I am not sure should I use C# or C++

My background is not IT but I have programmed in Pascal ( Delphi) and Java.

I have looked at Qt Creator which is c++ based ( link https://qt-project.org/ )
and I have also looked at c# in Visual Studio express.

I know little about C or its derivatives but C# does seem similar to Java and might be my easiest route. On the other hand QtCreator seems a simpler system to get started with.

My application will need to read a number of text or XML files and do some calculations on the content, primarily calculating elapsed time so I would likely use DateTime classs if either have it.

I could probably use Java but am not too familiar/happy with Swing.

Any advice or recommendations would be gratefully received. Thanks for reading so far.

BrokenArrows · 03-02-2014 10:55am

C# would be your best option.

You shouldn't have many problems moving from java to C#/

dazberry · 03-02-2014 11:07am

WinForms in .Net would be similar to the Delphi form approach, so C# would be a good choice.

D.

rock22 · 03-02-2014 11:45am

I have Visual Studio Express c~ so I will get started with that.
Thanks for advice

Steviemoyne · 03-02-2014 12:30pm

Take a look at the tutorials here as a starting point. Not only do they walk you through learning C# they also walk you through learning windows form applications at the same time!

http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/csharp/csharp.html

I've followed all the tutorials there and they're great, really easy to understand and complete.

rock22 · 03-02-2014 2:30pm

Thanks, I'll have a look.
I have just done a simple form application from tutorial and it seems to be working ok.

jgh_ · 03-02-2014 11:34pm

C# would be the path of least resistance and Microsoft is trying to push people in that direction as much as possible.

Talisman · 04-02-2014 12:10am

jgh_ wrote: »

C# would be the path of least resistance and Microsoft is trying to push people in that direction as much as possible.

Trust Microsoft to try to push people down a slippery slope ...

rock22 · 04-02-2014 8:21am

I have just gone through a sample program from Microsoft and compiled it in Visual Studio.
I am quite please to see how similar to Java that C# actually is. No doubt a plenty of traps in the future assuming everything is identical but it is making my introduction easier.

Quote " Trust Microsoft to try to push people down a slippery slope ... "

I am hoping this was said in humour..?

C# or C++ for Windows development?

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