Going from C# to Java [closed]

Answer 1

I made a transition from Java to C# and back to Java again. I think syntactically they are very similar and most of the trouble I had was learning the .NET APIs and learning how to use them effectively. Many times I was using 'syntactic sugar', writing my code as if it was in Java and then translating it to C#. I spent a lot of time on Microsoft's website reading and learning about the APIs which was a huge help.

Answer 2

Languages themselves are pretty similar, sans few keywords and Java lacking some features C# programmers got used to (properties, using, reified (non-type-erased) generics).

The main problem here is knowledge of frameworks, of which there are thousands for Java.

Answer 3

To be honest, if you're a competent C# programmer I don't believe there's much you do need to know apart from packaging and deployment of applications.

Here's a good link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Java_and_C_Sharp

Answer 4

I honestly recommend Java in a Nutshell. Most Java/any_other_lang introduction books are for totally novice readers explaining the concept of a loop for pages and recursion for a chapter... You can start writing Java programs within two days with this book. Of course it will take you a long time to understand what is going on under the hood and how to use all the available framework. But once the language itself is mastered, it is easy to get along even with google only resources.