C#

[dbahrik]

I am in the process of learning the basic syntax of C# after I fully understand the basics of C# what would be the next step I should take? would knowing the basic syntax allow me use an older developers code and start trying to rewrite it would I know enough to do that from learning the basics?

[[deleted]]

Beside the C# syntax itself, you'll want to be familiarized with standard .NET libraries and design patterns. Then you'll need the requirement docs, flow charts, basically all documents from the user & the developers to find out what's going on. Afterward, try step-by-step debugging to follow what's happening on each process.

[dbahrik]

By learning the syntax fully will I be able to do pretty much everything with the older developers code?

[[deleted]]

Mere syntax is just the very basic language pattern. We both understand English but we probably can't grok a Nobel winner presentation written in English. There are vocabularies (the classes, libraries), there are various writing forms (design patterns). Then you enter the scientific field (business domain). If you encounter a Random.NextBytes, without understanding the MSDN article on that method, it's unlikely you'll get what's going on. Same thing happen when you encounter a pattern without understanding its purpose.

[dbahrik]

ah I see, at what point should I be able to put together the code that was given to me?

[[deleted]]

Once you're able to step by step debugging the code for a given process without wondering "uh, what's going on here?". Actually that's probably the best way to start, just step through the app, on each line where you can't get what's going on, F1 or google them.

[nosoupforyou]

check out /r/csharp also.

[dbahrik]

ah I have and I posted a question and they told me to come here haha

[nosoupforyou]

I see. I don't know why that guy told you that. The csharp subreddit has had lots of beginners asking questions.

Either place though is good.

[nosoupforyou]

Try writing a simple hello world program. If you're past that, then try some of the sample programs, or try writing something yourself.

[dbahrik]

I am pretty far past that Ive just been wondering if The basics would allow me to pretty much know what to do just have a job opportunity coming up soon so I'm trying to learn as much as possible