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I wouldn't describe it as painful myself. But, I would agree with sentiment. Having spent 3+yrs working with Java and then moving to C# (2yrs+ dev) has been a p

by habs 17y ago

I wouldn't describe it as painful myself. But, I would agree with sentiment. Having spent 3+yrs working with Java and then moving to C# (2yrs+ dev) has been a pleasant experience. C# is great language with features like delegates, Indexers, Pointers and Unsafe Code (executed in an unsafe context) and constraints on type parameters. In contrast, I hate the msdn documentation for C# and still have a soft spot for java documentation.And yes, C# v Java is not the same as JVM v CLR

lunchbox 17y ago
I hate the msdn documentation for C# Not sure if this is addresses your complaint, but MSDN's low-bandwidth formatted site makes it easier to work with. Example: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.xml.xmlreader%28loband%29.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.xml.xmlreader... Here's a link to a bookmarklet you can use to turn loband on: http://weblogs.asp.net/jgalloway/archive/2008/08/30/msdn-low-bandwidth-bookmarklet.aspx http://weblogs.asp.net/jgalloway/archive/2008/08/30/msdn-low...
- chaostheory 17y ago
  I think another thing I really hate about C# documentation is that it's merged with docs for other languages like VB.NET. It's a small thing but when I need to do something, I really don't want to be wasting time constantly filtering through stuff I don't need.
  - Rexxar 17y ago
    There is a language filter in order to display only language we want to see (in the standard version, not the low bandwidth one).
    - chaostheory 17y ago
      Thanks Rexxar - you've made my life easier. For some reason I've never noticed it before. Maybe it's because I use Firefox and the filter button looks really small on it.
- habs 17y ago
  In hindsight, hate was a bit strong. thanks for the bookmarklet. I too prefer the low-band version of the msdn. But I prefer java docs layout. It's a lot easier to use and navigate. With namespaces at the top, classes just below and method/class details as the main view. I think it's very elegant.
DanielStraight 17y ago
Delegates do it for me (even though VB.NET doesn't have delegate subs), especially their use with IEnumerable.

by habs 17y ago

lunchbox 17y ago

I hate the msdn documentation for C# Not sure if this is addresses your complaint, but MSDN's low-bandwidth formatted site makes it easier to work with. Example: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.xml.xmlreader%28loband%29.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.xml.xmlreader... Here's a link to a bookmarklet you can use to turn loband on: http://weblogs.asp.net/jgalloway/archive/2008/08/30/msdn-low-bandwidth-bookmarklet.aspx http://weblogs.asp.net/jgalloway/archive/2008/08/30/msdn-low...

chaostheory 17y ago
I think another thing I really hate about C# documentation is that it's merged with docs for other languages like VB.NET. It's a small thing but when I need to do something, I really don't want to be wasting time constantly filtering through stuff I don't need.
- Rexxar 17y ago
  There is a language filter in order to display only language we want to see (in the standard version, not the low bandwidth one).
  - chaostheory 17y ago
    Thanks Rexxar - you've made my life easier. For some reason I've never noticed it before. Maybe it's because I use Firefox and the filter button looks really small on it.
habs 17y ago
In hindsight, hate was a bit strong. thanks for the bookmarklet. I too prefer the low-band version of the msdn. But I prefer java docs layout. It's a lot easier to use and navigate. With namespaces at the top, classes just below and method/class details as the main view. I think it's very elegant.

DanielStraight 17y ago

Delegates do it for me (even though VB.NET doesn't have delegate subs), especially their use with IEnumerable.