Is it possible to program C windows programs using the .net framework (api)?

Question

I have been programming C for about almost a year now and I want to go further with it, but I didn't know where to look but then my friend (he programs C++) said I should look and see if C can use .net framework to make windows applications. Can I use the .net framework? if so please post links where I can learn it.

Answer 1

With a little fiddling, yes you can certainly use C with the .NET frame work. But using C most things a fiddling, so that's not really a problem.



C is not a .NET language, however C++ is and C is a subset of C++. So what you need to write is C++. This might mean it is simplest to store you C code in .CPP files and perhaps wrap it in extern "C" { CcodeGoesHere } type wrappers. If you can just write C++ that might be better.



You can download Microsoft Visual Studio Express from microsof.com, see link below.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

To my understanding, you can use the .NET framework with Microsoft's implementation of C++/CLI, but not standard C. The .NET framework is object oriented.... C is not and object oriented programming language. Also, I believe that to use the .NET framework, a language must follow the specifications of Microsoft's CLI (Common Language Infrastructure). C does not fit this requirement.