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Whats a close language to c#?

Hi, I am wanting to learn C# but my university does not offer a class on that language. My professor said VB is very close to it, and if I can learn VB I can learn C# pretty easily. Is VB the closest language to C#? Is there any other language similar to C#?

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What do people usually use C# for then??

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Well, they dont offer vb.net at my university just plain vb or asp.net

they do offer java though. So maybe I will take that

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I think it depends on your long term goals... if you want to be a good all-rounded robust programmer I wouldn't say that asp.net is the best choice. If however you want to be a .net web developer then it probably is.

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@tgerbert
ok I got it wrong my university offers this:

N331 Visual Basic Programming
N335 Advanced Programming, Visual Basic.NET
N345 E-Commerce with ASP.NET

I suppose I will have to take regular VB before I can take VB.NET, right??

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I am wanting to learn C# because I see so many jobs online asking for web developers to know C# or .NET.

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What do you guys think is more important:

asp.net or vb.net??

I am not sure what asp is actually.

so far I have take: html, css, javascript/jquery, php/mysql.

What languages are you guys asked to know the most when it comes to jobs??

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@tgerbert
I dont know but when I hear other kids talk about N331, they just say visual basic and mention nothing else of .net or anything.

... I agree with dale, learning how to program (ie the concepts of computer programming in general) rather than a specific language. So don't necessarily be dead-set on one language in particular.

I would be VERY surprised to find a classic VB course @ a university, but that's not to say it's impossible. ;)

I think we all agree more likely its VB.NET with Visual Studio Express or some other academic version, using the same environment for both courses.

I'd opt for the "VB" course, as the web stuff will be a bit of a distraction from learning a language and doing fun stuff fast.

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I would disagree with that last comment (http:#a35762585), it doesn't matter what language you start out with.

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I agree with dale, learning how to program (ie the concepts of computer programming in general) rather than a specific language.

Wow...that makes almost no sense, sorry about that (that's what I get for using my phone to post). ;)

What I meant to say was that learning the underlying concepts of programming is more important than learning the specifics of one particular language or another - as dale_burrell already pointed out.

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Is ASP similar to C# at all?

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wow how did you find that? And how did you know I go to iupui?? lol Thanks for finding that though!

I know I am taking ASP.NET this spring, but I didnt know what languages I would already need to know for that class. Ok, I will take N331 this fall then :)

>> how did you find that?: Google.
>> And how did you know I go to iupui: It's in your profile.

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Oh, I havent looked at my profile before. I'm gonna do that! Forgot what it said.

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Thank you everyone for answering!! It was very helpful!!