What is the use of C# language
It has been 19 years since the C# language was introduced to the world by Microsoft in 2000. Not only is C# language the most popular programming language created by Microsoft developers but C# also is one of the top 10 programming languages overall. C# language is used by close to 8 million developers worldwide.
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A computer programming language is used to write computer software, a.k.a. code. This article discusses what types of software programs the C# language writes.
C# is widely used to build Windows client applications using Windows Forms, WPF and UWP. C# is used to build Web applications with ASP.NET and ASP.NET Core. C# language is also used to build mobile apps using Xamarin. C# language is used to write any code that targets .NET Framework and .NET Core.
Here is a list of the top 10 uses of C#:
- Windows client applications
- Windows libraries and components
- Windows services
- Web applications
- Web services and Web API
- Native iOS and Android mobile apps
- Backend services
- Azure cloud applications and services
- Backend database using ML/Data tools
- Interoperability software such as Office, SharePoint, SQL Server and so on.
C# language is used to build software that targets .NET Framework and .NET Core ecosystems. The following table lists some of the software applications and technologies used to write code using C# language.