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dwb
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Jon Senior wrote:
> dwb wrote:
>> You know that Vb.net is virtually identical in terms of (the most
>> commonly used functionality) to C# don't you?
>
> As in, it uses the same libraries? Yes. But the language itself is
> still pretty ugly and (last time I checked) has some of the hangovers
> from previous versions such as multiple styles of function /
> subroutine calling. Its history alone should be a good enough
> deterrent!
I'd disagree
>
> And yes... I have used VB for a large project. And yes... it was an
> absolute c**t!
>
> Jon
Each to their own - VB.Net is just as good as C# for 99% of projects - it's
a world away from VB.
I'll concede though that if you've had C++/Java experience then changing to
C# is the easiest route if you're doing .Net
> dwb wrote:
>> You know that Vb.net is virtually identical in terms of (the most
>> commonly used functionality) to C# don't you?
>
> As in, it uses the same libraries? Yes. But the language itself is
> still pretty ugly and (last time I checked) has some of the hangovers
> from previous versions such as multiple styles of function /
> subroutine calling. Its history alone should be a good enough
> deterrent!
I'd disagree
>
> And yes... I have used VB for a large project. And yes... it was an
> absolute c**t!
>
> Jon
Each to their own - VB.Net is just as good as C# for 99% of projects - it's
a world away from VB.
I'll concede though that if you've had C++/Java experience then changing to
C# is the easiest route if you're doing .Net