Choosing Between C, C++ and C#

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Henry 01

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Oct 15, 2026

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• Tuesday at 6:55 PM

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Hi everyone,
I'm trying to decide which language to use for an upcoming project: C, C++ or C#.
I'd like to hear your opinions, especially from people who have worked with them. Which would you recommend when it comes to performance, maintenance, cost and long-term use?
I'd appreciate any advice or personal experiences. Thanks.

 

ellawilson

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Oct 11, 2026

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• Tuesday at 7:02 PM

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for a windows desktop app, C# is a solid choice if u need low-level control or heavy performance, C++ makes more sense the project requirements should decide it

 

ahmadalhussein

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Aug 18, 2023

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• Tuesday at 7:08 PM

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Depends on what you're building. C++ is great for performance, C# is much easier to maintain for most projects. I would personally go with C# unless you really need low-level control.

 

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Henry 01

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Oct 15, 2026

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• Wednesday at 3:53 AM
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ellawilson said:

for a windows desktop app, C# is a solid choice if u need low-level control or heavy performance, C++ makes more sense the project requirements should decide it

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The project requirements should come first. C# seems like a practical choice for most Windows desktop apps, while C++ makes more sense when you need more control and performance.

 

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tricityterminal

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Jan 9, 2026

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• Yesterday at 3:25 AM

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c/c++ a low level machine language.
C# can make c/c++ work with pinvoke interop unto windows forms or XAML .NET MAUI
so youre still going to need C# unless visualbasic6 or visualc++ is used though seldom

 

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meling

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Oct 1, 2026

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interested