VB.NET vs C#

[ychhuong]

Which one is better VB.NET and C#? Can one explain this clearly?

[dee-u]

There has been numerous threads on this topic already, have a search...

[The_Duck]

For a language comparision see here

Asking a question such as this on a VB.Net forum will most likely get you a biased response!

Personally I use a combination of both languages, depending upon the situation. I prefer to use VB.Net for my applications as I find the code easier to read and maintain.

[ychhuong]

So which forum should i ask this question on?

[Wokawidget]

Well it's really a question that cannot be answered.

C# is a little bit more powerfull, and has a little bit more functionality than vb.net when it comes to complicated things, but in my experience c# is a pain to write quick and simple apps, object events are just stupidly handled for some really stupid stupid reason.

So, c# developers say c# is better as it does more, but vb developers say the dev speed aspect on vb.net is much better...blah blah blah.

If you are looking at choosing a language to write in, and are basing it on this thread, then you clearly will not use the extra benefits of c#.

Woka

[Mr.No]

When people ask me I advise C# for the following reasons:

• You learn to develop the .NET way and not carry your VB6 baggage
• Its easier to then learn Java
• Most of the sample codes on the web are in C#
• You're respected when you say you develop in C#

Though Microsoft did a great job in bringing full Object Orientation into VB people still stress on the "BASIC" and consider it a toy language which is far from true. Secondly in trying to please hobbyist programmers Microsoft ruined the chances of VB programmers earning the same respect as C++ and Java developers.

I for one am learning C#.

[venerable bede]

I agree with most thats been said.

Choose whichever seems appropriate depending upon your background.
On saying that though I think you will find more demand and money in c#.

[The_Duck]

Mr. No I take some of your points, but I would suggest that what other people will think of you if you write in one particular language is not a particularly relevant point of comparison

It is true that there are many C# examples, but they can easily be translated to VB.Net here or here

[Hack]

Moved to General Developer

[Wokawidget]

When people ask me I advise C# for the following reasons:

• You learn to develop the .NET way and not carry your VB6 baggage
• Its easier to then learn Java
• Most of the sample codes on the web are in C#
• You're respected when you say you develop in C#

• This means u're a bad developer, and u should remove the VisualBasic namespace from the project. This has nothing to do with c# vs VB.NET
• and?...So is VB.NET
• Errr...what? Where did you get that from?
• Well that's just plain stupid to be perfectly honest with you. In some case c# is required as it does things VB.NET can't and therefore you need to code in c# for your job. but 99% of the time, 99% of the ppl, will never use these advanced programming techneques. Outright arrogance from a small minority of ppl.

woka