7/29/2019 8 reasons for c sharp

1/2

Eight Reasons C# is the Best Language for Mobile Development

By Nat

The statisticians behind the Popularity of Programming Languages (PYPL) index have named C# the

language of the year for 2012. Their data shows that C# popularity grew by 2.3 percent in 2012, more

than any other programming language during the same period.

What accounts for the growth of C# in 2012? Well, the launch of Windows 8 has probably played a role

C# remains the dominant language of third-party application development on Windows devices.

But we think theres more to it than that. Here are eight reasons why C# is increasingly the programming

language of choice for mobile development:

Cutting edge asynchronous programming as a first-class language feature turns what is typically

regarded as boring, repetitive and error prone coding into a simple and delightful experience. And

anonymous types, lambda expressions, type inference, functional-style programming and LINQ allow

developers to write code that is highly expressive and easy to maintain.

Powerful features object-oriented programming and encapsulation make it easier to structure code

for maximum reuse. Capabilities like reflection and dependency injection offer developers a lot of power

and flexibility.

Advanced runtime

garbage collection greatly simplifies development by eliminating the cognitiveoverhead of manual memory management. Developers can focus on solving problems that matter

instead of fighting with pointers.

Reliability type safety makes it faster and easier for programmers to detect and isolate bugs at

compile timean especially important characteristic in mobile development where the build/run/test

cycle is lengthened by the need for specialized packaging and deployment to a device or emulator. With

7/29/2019 8 reasons for c sharp

2/2

compile-time sanity checking, C# developers dont have to wait until their pr ogram crashes in order to

find obvious errors.

Easy to adopt extremely easy language to learn, especially for developers who are already familiar

with the principles of object-oriented programming. The enormous body of available C# reference

material ensures that new developers never get stuck.

Fast execution C# on iOS is powered by the LLVM optimizing compiler, the same backend used by C

and C++ that powers the operating system, giving you the best of both worlds: the high productivity of

C# and the performance of a low-level language. On Android, C# performs better than Java both

because of language design choices (support for value types, real generic types, non-virtual method

defaults) and the more mature Mono runtime compared to the relatively young Dalvik.

Native access seamless interoperability with native code gives developers the best of both worlds. You

can bind native libraries and leverage the power of P/Invoke to expose additional functionality to the

world of managed code. This is how Xamarin has exposed 100% of the native APIs on iOS and Android to

C# developers, giving you access to the full expressive power of the underlying platform, as Rdio

recently demonstrated with their C#-based iOS and Android apps.

And the big number 8: portability. Between Windows, iOS and Android, your C# code can run on over

2.2 billion devices. And beyond mobile, C# is highly portable in a wide range of environments across the

spectrum of mobile, embedded, desktop, and server computing.

With the arrival of 2013, its time to set goals for the new year. Xamarin can help you achieve yourmobile development aspirations. Consider making mobile C# development your new years resolution!

Published on January 2, 2013