TIL the "#" of C# was based on a small grid of 4 "+" signs, implying it is an increment of C++

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_Sharp_(programming_language)#Name



Submitted February 20, 2015 at 09:22PM by Redlining http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2wk1xh/til_the_of_c_was_based_on_a_small_grid_of_4_signs/