.net framework
the microsoft .net framework is a memory managed code execution environment similar
to java. the framework is an extensible platform which is supported by the best
tool for writing code in existence, visual studio. using visual studio a developer
can code in c#, visual basic, java and c++. it is the visual studio toolset that makes
this framework the best platform for development of any code, and robot.net australia
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it is the hope of robot.net australia that robotics will move to managed code execution
for all embedded systems in the future, however where it is necessary to leave the memory managed world to write low level code, visual studio also includes a c++
compiler.
if you would like to learn more about the microsoft .net framework, here are some
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