• Varyk@sh.itjust.works
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      6 months ago

      Do you know why sharp is added to the end of programming languages? Like c sharp and f sharp?

      Actually, I don’t even know if it is pronounced c sharp or f sharp. I just assumed it was the same as music.

      • starman@programming.devOP
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        6 months ago

        Do you know why sharp is added to the end of programming languages? Like c sharp and f sharp?

        There was (and still is) a language called C. Then C++ was invented. And then C#, maybe because # looks kinda like 4 pluses.

        There is also another programming paradigm, called functional programming. F# is a functional programming language and runs on the same platform as C# (that platform is called .NET). That’s why they named it F#.

        Actually, I don’t even know if it is pronounced c sharp or f sharp. I just assumed it was the same as music.

        Yes, it’s pronounced see sharp.

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        a sharp symbol is ++ stacked on top of ++ So C ++ ++ becomes C#

        Phonetically, It is C sharp because it sounds cooler than C hash or C pound.