Java vs C# - what would be the right choice for writing a textbook for schoolchildren?

Question

Java

Good afternoon!
Now I'm starting work on writing a programming textbook for schoolchildren, the course is designed from grades 7 to 11. I don’t really want to write it in C ++ (I know the language quite well, but it seems to me that it is not very well suited for green beginners). The choice fell on Java and C #, but I myself can’t decide which language to choose - it seems that the differences between them are small, but, meanwhile, very significant for schoolchildren. I would be grateful if you could give me your opinion on this issue.

Answer 1

DeviJoe , It makes no sense to teach something more complicated than a python in school.
Children want fast results, not object-oriented.
Less than 10% of the class will master Java textbook and Java itself, the only exception is a specialized school for developers, where at least 4-5 hours a week are allocated for programming.

Answer 2

When choosing a tool (any), you must first be guided by two criteria:
- how suitable the tool is for the task and the requirements
- how well the performer knows the tool
Neither the first nor the second question will be answered by anyone from the outside. So it's up to you.

Answer 3

Python is just right for schoolchildren.
Java and C# are already for universities. And it depends on the teacher.

Answer 4

Actually, we wrote something in BASIC, which since then has come in handy for this ability to draw in a notebook and think at the level of algorithms, these most notorious robots. Otherwise, choose a nice C# ide and the ability to quickly add code without any of these layouts and other composers. Well, the language itself is nicer