Why does JScript.net exist?

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Syntax Error - 14 Jul 2003 19:39 GMT

JScript is vastly different than JScript. What is the point in converting to
it instead of C#?

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Peter Torr \(MS\) - 18 Jul 2003 00:07 GMT

> JScript is vastly different than JScript. What is the point in converting to
> it instead of C#?

Hi,

For one old response, try:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=Ox6VAy8cCHA.2504%40tkmsftngp09

JScript .NET has many features currently lacking in C#, including the
ability to run many old JScript ASP pages with little or no change.

Peter

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