All DotNet Languages Are Equal?

[dragon4spy]

Hi all!

Many people are attracted by C# than other languages, so i just wonder that if all .net languages have equal features and abilities or not?

I am a vb6 programmer. Therefore, it is a great news if i could hear that vb.net = c# = c++.net, so that, i would stick only with vb.net alone without c# or c++.net.

 

[samsmithnz]

NO not all languages are equal. But they do share a lot of the same features and namespaces.

IMHO the feature differences are relatively minor though.

 

[dragon4spy]

Are there any special features of C# compare to VB.net?

 

[dragon4spy]

Since most people love the new language, C#.

 

[dragon4spy]

Well, another point, in help file it says that all languages are compiled into the same JIT code. So why one language has more feature than others?

 

[AlexCode]

I was a VB6 developer too and I upgraded to VB.net.

Comparing to C#, theyre quite similar. Except for some unsafe calls theres no other important diference...
People have "attached" to C# mostly because Microsofts publicity to do so. Since EVER, VB was known as begginers language I think Microsoft created C# to just mask VB behind a C++ similar language, or better saying a JAVA similar language...

So, as you can imagine by now, C# and VB.net are quite the same, choose the language you feel more confortable with...

If we talk about C++.net it just dont make any sence to compare with anything else... the sintax dont have any resenblance with any of the other .net languages, neither its capabilities.

The greater capability of C++.net its that its the only .net language able to work around the Framework... with all its good and bad results...

To be honest, if you arent planning to work directly over the hardware you better choose VB.net or C#...

And keep part of the biggest developer comunity... stick on VB... .net ...

Alex

 

[dragon4spy]

Talk about C++ and C++.net, are they the same or similar?

Could you tell me how hard to learn c++.net if i only know so little about c++? Because it would be better if i could do more works with hardwares.

 

[hog]

Stick to VB.NET youll be suprised how kool it can be

 

[PlausiblyDamp]

C# does have one or two features that VB.Net doesnt

1. Operator overloading (but not something you would need very often)
2. the using clause (not the using directive) which can automatically call the .Dispose method when an object is finished with.

Most of the time though the language is more of a syntax thing rather than functionality. Both VB.Net and C# compile to MSIL and use the same Base Class Library (.Net Framework).

 

[dragon4spy]

I think, i will stick with vb.net for a while. Until whidbey is released, i will reconsider whether i need to learn c++ and c++.net or not.

P.S: I have learnt the introductory of c already. The introductory book wasnt suprise me at anything, because i can do more with vb and much more with api.

So anyone want to share a link to websites or books that cover everything for c++ post-starter like me?

 

[AndreRyan]

Microsoft actually is trying to get people to move from C++ to C#, the reason most people use C# is VB has a bad reputation as a "begginers" language, or they come from a C background(Theyre a C++/Java programmer), but a skilled programmer can do almost anything in VB. As already said, you use whichever you prefer there are almost no differences and the few differences are generally insignificant. If you are looking for a job as a programmer youll most likely need to know C#, again this is because of VBs reputation.

 

[dragon4spy]

Microsoft actually is trying to get people to move from C++ to C#

Hmm! I just dont understand why Microsoft tries to move people from c++ to c#. As you stated, it seems that c# has more features than c++.

As we have discussed before, vb6 < vb.net < c# < c++ right?

Back to my question, i actually want to learn the most profitable and standard programming language, so is it c#, c++, or c++.net?

 

[samsmithnz]

Originally posted by AndreRyan
Microsoft actually is trying to get people to move from C++ to C#, the reason most people use C# is VB has a bad reputation as a "begginers" language, or they come from a C background(Theyre a C++/Java programmer), but a skilled programmer can do almost anything in VB. As already said, you use whichever you prefer there are almost no differences and the few differences are generally insignificant. If you are looking for a job as a programmer youll most likely need to know C#, again this is because of VBs reputation.

Any of the .NET languages will be fine for 95% of what you want to do. If youre creating drivers for hardware, or making a high end directx engine for a game then c++ may be a better choice. If you just making windows/web applications I doubt youll ever get to the point in vb.net or c# where you wish youd use the other.

The only reason vb has a bad name is because they made vb6 TOO easy. Aobut 75% of the people who say they can program in vb6, make a mess of everything. The 25% who create enterprise applictions and use proper software engineering techiques, are the same people who are now moving to vb.net.

 

[dragon4spy]

As i have discussed in another thread, there is a .net framework for linux called Mono. Currently, it support c# and vb.net, yet only c# is stable and vb.net will be stable at next revision.

Here is a link to mono for vb.net. http://www.go-mono.com/mbas.html

I just wonder why c# is always served first.

 

[samsmithnz]

C# was, as I understand it, the first .NET language. It was invented just for .NET. VB was brought up to the .net standard, C++ was brought down, and j# was brought sideways (?).

C# was probably served first, because its similar to Java, a common language in the linux environment. How many VB programmers do you know that use linux?

 

[dragon4spy]

Hey! hey! No vb6 runtimes for linux yet, since vb6 is not a portable language like c++ or java do. I hope microsoft port .net framework to mac and linux, so that i could use my existed knowledge to write app for other os too.

 

[samsmithnz]

Originally posted by dragon4spy
Hey! hey! No vb6 runtimes for linux yet, since vb6 is not a portable language like c++ or java do. I hope microsoft port .net framework to mac and linux, so that i could use my existed knowledge to write app for other os too.

HAHA. MS would never do that. Macs are on the way out for them, and linux doesnt exist.

 

[dragon4spy]

HAHA. MS would never do that. Macs are on the way out for them, and linux doesnt exist.

MS actually did with linux. They contracted with Corel to write such a framework. Also, there is Mono. The problem is i dont want to wait any longer.

 

[AlexCode]

The Framework for Mac is not a matter os MS want it or not...
Its just a matter of someone put his skills and time on it and stick with the .net Framework specifications that are on-line and free for anyone who wants to do anything with it...

Alex

 

[dragon4spy]

Anybody know the mother of visual studio .net? whats language created that studio? how about windows xp?