Is System Programming like writing a compiler or operating systems possible in C#.NET?

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Is System programming like writing a compiler or operating system possible in C#.NET?
Is it possible to program equally like assembly language or C,C++?
because we have heard that UNIX operating system is written using C language . Does C#.NET has equal capability?

Posted 12-Aug-14 20:57pm

Leo Arokiaraj

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CHill60 · Answer 1 · 2014-08-12T21:04:00

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See this CP article http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/99928/Develop-Your-Own-Operating-System-in-C-or-VB-NET

Posted 12-Aug-14 21:04pm

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OriginalGriff · Answer 2 · 2014-08-12T21:06:00

Compiler: yes. Complicated, but all good compilers are.
Operating system? Sort of "yes" but with lots of restrictions and caveats.

The problem with writing an OS in C# is that C# requires the whole of .NET to be installed: which requires Windows to be installed, so your OS will sit on top of the .NET framework, which sits on top of Windows in order to run - it'd work, but it would be a bit of a major waste of resources...:laugh:

For OS (or compiler) writing, you are probably better off with native code rather than .NET based.

CPallini · Answer 3 · 2014-08-12T21:21:00

Solution 3

System programming at Wikipedia[^].
C# is not well suited for system programming (C and C++ are).
So you don't use C# for developing an Operative System while no one prevents you writing a compiler using C# (developing a compiler is not a system programming task).

Posted 12-Aug-14 21:21pm

CPallini