Anders describes the finer points language design

Sep 21, 2003 • One minute to read

Why are methods in C# final by default versus virtual in Java? Why is the override keyword required to override virtual methods? How did issues like versioning affect the design of C# and the .NET Framework?

You can read all about it in Part IV of Bill Venners interview series with Anders Hejlsberg.

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Part I

Part II

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