@peterdrake If I had to guess the reason is so that the fact that the call is first is more explicit in the c# code. In Java I could write this:
public B(int x) {
y = y + 7;
super(x);
}
But that is invalid code (even though it 'looks' fine), in the c# syntax I can't even write it invalidly in the first place.
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@bdavisx I see the reasoning, but of course the compiler or IDE would catch that. Being reminded of such an error seems much less of a burden than having to know to write (or read) special syntax just for this one purpose.
Maybe after my upcoming year of immersion in C# and Unity all this will feel natural, but right now it seems like the the answer to every question is an additional mechanism.
@peterdrake @bdavisx but the IDE should also pre-fill that for you as soon as type ctor Ctrl+Space so it shouldn't be an issue either way.