Why it is?

Question

   Why Microsoft called # in CSharp rather CHash

Regard,
Shaji Kumar.V.K

Answer 1

It's a musical term

http://cnx.rice.edu/content/m10943/latest/

Answer 2

Hi,

From my point of view its B - originate, C - next value in the alphabet, C++ - incremental and C# the next note following C...

 

 

 

cheers,

Paul June A. Domag

Answer 3

From http://msdn.microsoft.com/vcsharp/productinfo/faq/default.aspx:

It's not the "hash" (or pound) symbol as most people believe. It's actually supposed to be the musical sharp symbol. However, because the sharp symbol is not present on the standard keyboard, it's easier to type the hash ("#") symbol. The name of the language is, of course, pronounced "see sharp".