C++/CLI : Advantages over C#

Question

Is there any major advantage of managed C++/CLI over C#. Definitely not the syntax I suppose as the following code in C++/CLI is real ugly,

C++/CLI code:

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Answer 1

Being a predominantly C# programmer, I was finding myself having to use C++/CLI with a bit of pain. However, as an interop language, it FAR outweighs C# for having to work with native code. The C++/CLI IDE in Visual Studio lacks a lot of the features in the C# flavor.

Overall, it has its place and will remain viable as long as native code exists. I wouldn't want to have to create WinForm apps from scratch with the C++/CLI IDE if I didn't have to.