XPost: alt.folklore.computers   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Sun, 4 Jan 2026 09:43:40 -0500, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:   
      
   > I don't really agree that C# is easier. You still have to develop a   
   > mental model of the language and master adjunct frameworks like .NET.   
      
   I find C# to be much like Python. You do have to learn the language but it   
   is a greater level of abstraction.  For example you can create a   
   HttpClient() and   
      
   using HttpResponseMessage response = await client.GetAsync(url);   
   response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();   
   string responseBody = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();   
   var options = new JsonDocumentOptions { AllowTrailingCommas = true };   
   JsonDocument document = JsonDocument.Parse(responseBody, options);   
   JsonElement results = document.RootElement.GetProperty("results");   
   foreach (JsonElement result in results.EnumerateArray()) {   
       do stuff   
   }   
      
   In C the https transaction itself is about 100 lines of code after you get   
   through messing around with the OpenSSL library.  Then you get into   
   parsing the JSON response.   
      
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