C# -> What compiler do i use? what's new?

[maxcode]

Could you please answer the following questions:
- how do i compile c#?
- where can i get/buy the compiler?
- what's new?
- what aspects are better then vc++?
- what aspects are worse then in vc++?

thanks for answering!

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[Xaeryan]

To compile, you need the .NET framework first. You can find this at Microsoft's Develepor Network site (msdn.microsoft.com). It's large (106 MB)!
No commercial compilers are available yet, because the language (and the .NET framework) are in beta stages.
You can get an IDE from Microsoft (Visual Studio .NET), but this is also beta, and you may have trouble getting it, as they are selective as to who they give it to.
Alot of things are new, heres a good site to see: http://www.mcpcentral.com/ViewArticle.asp?ArticleId=10&PageNo=1
I can't compare VC++ because I don't have VC# (actually, VS.NET). But C++ vs. C#, the biggest argument is that C# is a much safer language (garbage collection, type safe, machine-independant types, no pointers by default, etc.)