What is dot(.) in .Net ?

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What dot(.)represents in .Net?

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan · Answer

It has no particular function in naming, or programming. It is just the name of the product (.NET framework). Microsoft has more products, Kinect, Xbox etc. Question might arise why did they use Kinect and not Connect and why did they named their gaming console as Xbox and not as GamingBox or MSGames. It is just the way they like things to be. Actually, it is well said that they found it easy to be the parent for other inheriting products. Such as ASP.NET, VB.NET etc. Which would make sense, as to be running over the .NET framework.

Vulpes · Answer

It doesn't represent anything in particular. I suspect that MS added the dot so that it could be easily used as a suffix for related products: ASP.NET, Visual Basic.NET etc.

Anurag Singh · Answer

In DOTNET, .(DOT) means it supports the OOP's concept. Complete definition of DOTNET is : A Network Enable Technology which supports the OOP's concept.

Suraj Sahoo · Answer

http://vishalhirpara.blogspot.in/2013/06/why-dot-used-in-net-before-net.html You get the best answer here. :) Actually the fact is '.' represents .com/.net/.in or in simple language web applications. you will also get variety of reasons in the below link:- https://www.linkedin.com/groups/what-is-meaning-dot-in-40717.S.108027846 I hope you get. Good Question though. Would like to see more discussion here on this. Thanks

What is dot(.) in .Net ?

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