C# syntax is clean and easy to read, making it beginner-friendly while being powerful enough for complex applications. Here’s a quick overview of the key syntax elements in C#:
Basic Program Structure
Every C# program starts with a Main()
method, which serves as the entry point.
Example:
using System;
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!"); // Print to the console
}
}
Breakdown:
using System;
: Includes the System namespace for common functionality likeConsole
.class Program
: Defines a class namedProgram
.static void Main(string[] args)
: Main method where the program execution begins.Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
: Prints text to the console.