[dba-VB] Recent Discussion from MS on VB.Net and C# in VS 2010

I made the mistake of thinking that too, and unfortunately, I was wrong.

C# is way more popular and sought after, at least in my neck of the woods.

I've done some stuff in C#, and always make the mistake of "pumping"
something out in VB.Net because I'm faster at it.

I need to stop thinking that way.

It's like when I started writing TSQL, breaking myself of the habit of
using the GUI.

I'm so glad I finally did!

D


On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 4:44 PM, Dan Waters <dwaters at usinternet.com> wrote:
> Hi Shamil,
>
> Well - I'm just getting started with VB.  I think those curly braces are
> weird and off putting!
>
> I do believe that VB.Net will be preferred over time - all other things
> being equal the easy path is the one more trodden!
>
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Shamil
> Salakhetdinov
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 3:52 PM
> To: 'Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues.'
> Subject: Re: [dba-VB] Recent Discussion from MS on VB.Net and C# in VS 2010
>
> Hi Dan --
>
> <<<
> ...because it's easier to read...
>>>>
> Well what of the following code lines is easier to read/understand/code for
> a (beginner) programmer?:
>
> string line = "test";
>
> or
>
> dim line as string = "test"
>
> IMO (just IMO) defining a string variable named 'line' with initial value
> equal to "test" is directly translated to C#'s code line:
>
> string line = "test";
>
> but not to a VB.NET one...
>
> And there could be found many samples like that one above, more complicated
> samples, which will highlight "one-to-one" correspondence between C# coding
> and algorithmic specifications...
>
> IMO (just IMO, I'm not trying to start a discussion here) C# is more
> straightforward and laconic, and is expected to become "preferred"
> programming language over time...
>
> Thank you :)
>
> --
> Shamil
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 4:35 PM
> To: 'Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues.'
> Subject: [dba-VB] Recent Discussion from MS on VB.Net and C# in VS 2010
>
> http://blogs.msdn.com/scottwil/archive/2010/03/09/vb-and-c-coevolution.aspx
>
> This is pretty good info - I think.  It looks like the functionality
> differences between the two languages from now on will be inconsequential.
> For that reason, I'm going to predict that over time VB.Net will become the
> preferred language - just because it's easier to start with because it's
> easier to read.
>
> Dan
>
>
>
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