VB.NET vs C#...

[crptcblade]

I'm looking to get into a .NET language. I'd say I'm pretty well versed in VB and Java, so what would be the advantage(s) of getting into C# over VB.NET?

[kovan]

yep
fools pick vb.net

there is FAR more material out there on c# then there is for vb.net

[csnyder]

Ya know VB, ya know java - it probably doesn't matter which language you learn. You'll probably get so you can read/write in both of them pretty well.

[Cander]

fools listen to kovan.

wuhahah

just kidding kovan. We havent had an insult match in awhile

As far as speed and what they both can do, they are pretty much the same. The only real differneces are the syntax(D'uh) and C# has a few other features which may or may not be handy for you. Like bit shift operator, overloading operators, and pointers although using pointers must be marked as unsafe within the code. So if you need to do some lower level stuff but still have all the ease of VB, go C#. Truthfully if you know and understand the framework and the capabilities, learning the syntax is nothing and there is no reason not to know both VB .NET AND C#. I use em both. VB .NET at work(since other devs here are predominatly VBers) and C# for my personnal projects.

Also another factor is comfort. What syntax do you feel more comfortable using? I never programmed in C/Java so the syntax for C# was new to me, but I picked it up within a week and for some reason, I felt much more comfortable using C# than VB .NET. Go figure!

[kovan]

Originally posted by Cander
fools listen to kovan.

wuhahah

just kidding kovan. We havent had an insult match in awhile

As far as speed and what they both can do, they are pretty much the same. The only real differneces are the syntax(D'uh) and C# has a few other features which may or may not be handy for you. Like bit shift operator, overloading operators, and pointers although using pointers must be marked as unsafe within the code. So if you need to do some lower level stuff but still have all the ease of VB, go C#. Truthfully if you know and understand the framework and the capabilities, learning the syntax is nothing and there is no reason not to know both VB .NET AND C#. I use em both. VB .NET at work(since other devs here are predominatly VBers) and C# for my personnal projects.

Also another factor is comfort. What syntax do you feel more comfortable using? I never programmed in C/Java so the syntax for C# was new to me, but I picked it up within a week and for some reason, I felt much more comfortable using C# than VB .NET. Go figure!

man insults are always good when i get into programming too much. The more i get into c# the more i fall in love with it

its like SOO sweet

and you learned the syntax in a week cus i kept kicking you when you were asking vb stuff or talking about vb.net

i just got a steel toe boot.....

[kleptos]

I looked at both C# and VB.NET before making my decision, and looking extensively on the web for resources and so on, i would say C# has more resources. Thats always a good sign when your starting out. Tons of C# communities and so on for help and such.

I personally think C# is more used and accepted then VB.NET based on what i have seen....

[joan_fl]

I personally prefer C#.. Maybe cause I know VB too well

[scoop]

It also looks as if C# programmers will be making about $4,000 to $5,000 dollars more per year. This was in the visual studio.net mag.

I'm learning both. I'm a VB guy by trade but I use C++, PERL and Powerbuilder.

[Matt_T_hat]

Originally posted by crptcblade
I'm looking to get into a .NET language. I'd say I'm pretty well versed in VB and Java, so what would be the advantage(s) of getting into C# over VB.NET?

The whole .NET thing is grossly over hyped (still) where as C has the tendency to have other users (esp if working in VB).

Well that's my two peneth...

[csnyder]

I was thinking just yesterday that I haven't seen anyone say that they've used .NET and haven't liked it. This is the first post that comes close. Have you used .NET? Don't take this as a challenge or attack on your opinion - I'm just wondering about the number of people in this category.

[kleptos]

I use C# at work and at home, i love it....

[Patoooey]

Screw C# or VB. I'm switching to COBOL.Net. It's da bomb !!

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John

[sunburnt]

Haha, I knew there was a language out there more verbose than Visual Basic, I just couldn't remember what it was. Thanks.

[Cander]

COBOL is for people with a broken Caps Lock key...go buy a new keyboard.

LOL

[joan_fl]

COBOL is for people with a broken Caps Lock key...go buy a new keyboard.

I believe there is a Cobal.Net


http://madison.freedotnet.com/module...name=Downloads