[dba-VB] c# as a language of choice

But I'm not looker for higher pay and higher mystique.  I'm 65 and I
don't want to program forever or be a consultant at all.  VB.Net
definitely can do some things C# can't, another reason I never saw much
point in learning C# after I made the transition to .Net.  We were
mandated to use VB.Net because it would make the transition from Access
faster.  Fine by me.   

Charlotte

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Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 10:00 AM
To: Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues.
Subject: [dba-VB] c# as a language of choice

 > It will be in the next version of Visual Studio, which is 2010.

I thought I had read that it will actually take awhile to truly merge
the two.

 >I don't have the time or interest in switching to C#.

And there is no reason to, even today.  VB.Net has 99% of the
capabilities of C# today.  Perhaps less well known, VB.Net actually has
a few capabilities that C# doesn't.

In the end, for 99.9% of developers, either language is a fine choice,
even today.  My point is simply that C# CURRENTLY has better pay and
higher mystique (which translates to higher pay).  I am not an hourly
employee nor do I ever anticipate being one again.  As a consultant C#
"sells better", or so I am told.

And finally, I already know VB syntax.  Framework syntax is almost
identical AFAICT, it is the LANGUAGE syntax that differs.  By learning
C# I have a leg up should I ever need it.

JMO of course.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Charlotte Foust wrote:
> It will be in the next version of Visual Studio, which is 2010.  The 
> two languages will get the missing features from the other and it will

> then be a matter of preference which you use.  I'll stick with VB.Net,

> thanks.  I don't have the time or interest in switching to C#.
> 
> Charlotte Foust
> 
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> [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 8:02 AM
> To: 'Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming
issues.'
> Subject: Re: [dba-VB] C# replace a special character
> 
> Hi John,
> 
> Not long ago you were just starting to use SQL Server!
> 
> I thought I would make a comment that MS has announced that they will 
> be 'equalizing' C# and VB.Net.  I don't remember if that's going to 
> occur with VS 2010 or later.  But after the change, using C# or VB.Net

> will be just a syntax preference choice!
> 
> I'm going to learn VB.Net because it's closest to what I already know.
> 
> Dan
> 
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