why did Microsoft introduce microsoft? Why was the language called C-Sharp?
2006-08-24 14:44:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
Because the Sharp symbol (a musical symbol) is not present on a standard keyboard so they substituted it with the # symbol.
Thank you for asking that excellent question. I learned something new tonight. I always thought it was called "C Number" but it never sounded right to me. Then again neither does C-Sharp, but oh well it's just a name.
2006-08-24 14:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by Matt 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The programming language "C" is not owned by microsoft. They wanted a language to be similar and better. The "#" sign in music is read "sharp" and means move up. So Microsoft developed C# pronounced See Sharp to be better than C.
2006-08-24 15:28:06 · answer #2 · answered by dvprez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is an old saying passed down from music teachers to students: "see sharp, or else you will be flat".
C# is supposed to be an improved version of C.
Ironically, there was a language called B, which is what preceded C.
B was a stripped down version of BCPL.
On the other hand, maybe they got the name by coping it from Al Stevens. He wrote some articles a couple years before C# was announced and he used the name a couple times to refer to his own programming language work.
A rose by any other name is still as sweet, eh?
2006-08-24 15:44:28 · answer #3 · answered by John C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why they named the language C - sharp, but in music, C# would be C sharp, just like Ab would be A - flat
2006-08-24 14:48:41 · answer #4 · answered by Guitar Shredda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MS designed C-Sharp to have the same flavour as Java, I think.
# is the musical symbol for a sharp note. It's a pun, I guess.
2006-08-24 14:47:51 · answer #5 · answered by jacinablackbox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the # is the music world is the symbol for a sharp note. Hence C-sharp.
2006-08-24 14:49:58 · answer #6 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's from musical notation. The pound (#) sign signifies a sharp note.
2006-08-24 14:48:20 · answer #7 · answered by Frankie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
C# = C-sharp? Well in music C# means C sharp, so maybe that's what they were getting at. But then again, I don't really understand your question.
2006-08-24 14:47:54 · answer #8 · answered by Fangirl ♥♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the # sign, in musical notation, means sharp. C# means C-sharp, notewise.
2006-08-24 14:48:32 · answer #9 · answered by bradley L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
# is used to raise a note one-half step sharper in music.
2006-08-24 14:47:30 · answer #10 · answered by LorettoBoy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋