Although C# has many Java-like qualities, Microsoft executives say C# is not the company's response to Java. But Plummer said it's impossible not to compare the two languages.

Java applications can convert to C# using the Microsoft Java Language Conversion Assistant (JLCA). Code that calls Java APIs can convert to comparable C# code that uses the .Net Framework.

Java showed a dramatic decline of -3.92% on TIOBE’s system. While the programming language still sits at number four, Jansen notes that C# has never been this close to catching up to Java.

Microsoft has been busy updating its Semantic Kernel open source SDK for creating AI-infused applications, recently adding Java support and integration with Azure Cognitive Search. The SDK helps ...