C

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C and Java

• Daniel Corboy

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Motivations

• Both typesafe, managed code languages
• Both have extensive libraries for
  interoperability with different components
• Both allow simple but powerful web development
  options
• Both allow easy integration of security

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Java

• Invented by James Gosling
• Official Release in 1995
• Write Once, Run Anywhere
• Just In Time compilation
• Intended to be easy to use and implement the best
  facets of existing object oriented languages
• Standard controlled by community

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C

• Development led by Anders Hejlsberg
• Released with .NET in 2002
• Common Language Runtime
• Emphasis on simplicity
• Internationalisation is an important philosophy
• ECMA standardised

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Similarites

• VERY similar syntax
• Both Object Oriented
• Both compile to an intermediate language and are
  interpreted by a manager
• C is often seen as Microsofts answer to Java
• Exception Handling

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Differences

• Overloaded operators in C
• Static Imports in Java
• C is not as portable
• Partial types in C
• Extension libraries in Java
• And many more

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My First Comparison

• XML validation module for settings files
• Validates schema and namespace
• Encrypts/Decrypts data
• Uses events to capture warnings/errors in
  validation
• Allows access to error/warning list and settings
  via properties
• Completion planned for next week