What is the explanation as to why the programming language C# is called C-Sharp?

why did Microsoft introduce microsoft? Why was the language called C-Sharp?

What is the explanation as to why the programming language C# is called C-Sharp?
Because the Sharp symbol (a musical symbol) is not present on a standard keyboard so they substituted it with the # symbol.





Thank you for asking that excellent question. I learned something new tonight. I always thought it was called "C Number" but it never sounded right to me. Then again neither does C-Sharp, but oh well it's just a name.
Reply:I don't know why they named the language C - sharp, but in music, C# would be C sharp, just like Ab would be A - flat
Reply:the # sign, in musical notation, means sharp. C# means C-sharp, notewise.
Reply:# is used to raise a note one-half step sharper in music.
Reply:There is an old saying passed down from music teachers to students: "see sharp, or else you will be flat".





C# is supposed to be an improved version of C.


Ironically, there was a language called B, which is what preceded C.


B was a stripped down version of BCPL.





On the other hand, maybe they got the name by coping it from Al Stevens. He wrote some articles a couple years before C# was announced and he used the name a couple times to refer to his own programming language work.





A rose by any other name is still as sweet, eh?
Reply:C# = C-sharp? Well in music C# means C sharp, so maybe that's what they were getting at. But then again, I don't really understand your question.
Reply:The programming language "C" is not owned by microsoft. They wanted a language to be similar and better. The "#" sign in music is read "sharp" and means move up. So Microsoft developed C# pronounced See Sharp to be better than C.
Reply:It's from musical notation. The pound (#) sign signifies a sharp note.
Reply:Its a half step forward? I can't wait to see the full step forward with c## ... ...
Reply:the # is the music world is the symbol for a sharp note. Hence C-sharp.
Reply:In oz ... well I call it anyways... C-Hash
Reply:MS designed C-Sharp to have the same flavour as Java, I think.





# is the musical symbol for a sharp note. It's a pun, I guess.