C# to VB .NET tips

Thought I would share a few tips with you guys on C# to VB .NET conversion. You will note that alot of examples are in C# so knowing these will help you when looking at C# code to convert it to VB .NET

First subroutines

If you see something like this

Code:

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public void Hello()
{

}

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that is a subroutine

just change it to

Code:

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Public Sub Hello()

End Sub

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variables
if you see something like this

Code:

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string lala;

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that is how you declare variables. The first word is the data type, and the second is the variable name
so in VB

Code:

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Dim lala As String

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the C# decalre can also begin with public/private/friend like in VB.

variables are assigned the same way

lala = "hello";

if you see using, that is the same as Imports in VB

if statements are pretty closely the same, just when you see

if(whatever)
{

}

the {} denotes a block if so you would change that to

Code:

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If whatever Then

End If

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foreach is the same as For Each basically


functions

if you see this

Code:

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public string Hello()
{

}

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that is a function that returns a string. Pretty easy to guess what that look like in VB.

there are of course some other thigns here and there, but this is enough info to help you scan through C# code to get some needed code for your VB .NET app most of the time

Hmmm... thanks Cander, That was helpfull. I'm having enough trouble with VB.NET, very steep learning curve for me at least.

Do you have any other little tips like that?

I have lots tips I can share. What in particular would like to see some tips on?

Anything really, arrays, is one, i believe there are no control arrays now in VB.NET i use these extensively in my programs and i'm wondering how i'm going to get around them, not sure i understand why they were taken out.

I've gone to your web site and registered on you forum but i haven't had time to look around, i'll try sometime later.

u should use addhandles