You can get very low-level in C# but at the point you start using unsafe the nature of the language changes very suddenly.
replyUnsafe C# is the most unsafe language I've ever worked with. Really terrifying stuff.
Fortunately, there have been a lot of improvements to low-level C# since v7 that make unsafe unnecessary in a lot of situations. E.g. ref structs, ref local variables, ref returns, stackalloc improvements etc.
replyThere's an interesting comparison of these C# features with Rust: https://em-tg.github.io/csborrow/
Recently created a smart card reading n writing tool for internal use.
replyManipulating bits with c# was very pleasant. Building the UI was incredibly quick and easy.
Can recommend.
Would also recommend. We've integrated many different hardware devices with an app, and the process has consistently been very straightforward.
replyPatriots of Pascal language family are expected to prefer Oxygene over C#
replyLast time I checked, NativeAOT was only for console apps, i.e. didn't support any GUI frameworks.
replyAvalonia and Uno both support NativeAOT:
replyI was even able to statically link native dependencies during NativeAOT compilation of Avalonia app to produce a single binary. It's not the default mode for AOT compiled Avalonia, but it's possible.
replyImGui.Forms is another one that supports NativeAOT.