I'm learning C# by converting a large asp.net project to C# that was written
in vb.net and option strict was turned off so it's a nice challenge and it
is really teaching me C#.
This project used a lot of methods in the VisualBasic Namespace. These
methods are really valuable and it seems they might be the reason some say
VB.Net is more productive that C# albeit less safe with option strict turned
off.
My question is: Is there any docs, anywhere, that map C# methods that are
the counterpart of methods in the visualbasic namespace? I have already
found that the String class has a lot of them but there are date functions
and other things where a good map would come in handy.
Thanks,
T 11 1416
Tina,
There isn't always a one-to-one mapping of the functions that are native
VB as opposed to what is typically exposed in C#.
I don't know of such a document, but if you post the methods here that
you are having trouble with, I'm sure we can pose alternatives.
Also, you can set a reference to Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll, and then
access the methods in C#, as they are just static methods exposed of classes
in the Microsoft.Visua lBasic namespace.
Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m
"Tina" <ti**********@n ospammeexcite.c om> wrote in message
news:OS******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl... I'm learning C# by converting a large asp.net project to C# that was written in vb.net and option strict was turned off so it's a nice challenge and it is really teaching me C#.
This project used a lot of methods in the VisualBasic Namespace. These methods are really valuable and it seems they might be the reason some say VB.Net is more productive that C# albeit less safe with option strict turned off.
My question is: Is there any docs, anywhere, that map C# methods that are the counterpart of methods in the visualbasic namespace? I have already found that the String class has a lot of them but there are date functions and other things where a good map would come in handy.
Thanks, T
In addition, you will not find ANY differences in the class methods since
the .NET Framework classes are language-independant. Any String
properties/methods you could use in VB.NET, you use exactly the same way in
C# (or any other .NET language).
For just this reason, there are many VB.NET developers out there (myself
included), that do not use the Microsoft.Visua lBasic Namespace at all when
writing VB.NET code. Instead, we turn Option Strict on and use the .NET
Framework Classes and their properties & methods. For example, instead of
using CStr(), I'd use the Object Method .ToString(). There can be
differences in how the VisualBasic function operates compared to the .NET
Framework Class & more code may be required in some cases, but the code you
wind up with is more Object-Oriented (IMHO) and easier to convert should
that become an issue.
There are also those out there that disagree with me and say that you should
feel free to use the Microsoft.Visua lBasic Namespace, because that IS one of
the Namespaces in the .NET Framework.
I think it comes down to preferences. In my case, I'd rather shed my legacy
ties to VB 6.0 and not use Microsoft.Visua lBasic stuff at all.
HTH
-Scott
"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mv*@spam.guard .caspershouse.c om> wrote in
message news:uQ******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl... Tina,
There isn't always a one-to-one mapping of the functions that are native VB as opposed to what is typically exposed in C#.
I don't know of such a document, but if you post the methods here that you are having trouble with, I'm sure we can pose alternatives.
Also, you can set a reference to Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll, and then access the methods in C#, as they are just static methods exposed of classes in the Microsoft.Visua lBasic namespace.
Hope this helps.
-- - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] - mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m
"Tina" <ti**********@n ospammeexcite.c om> wrote in message news:OS******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl... I'm learning C# by converting a large asp.net project to C# that was written in vb.net and option strict was turned off so it's a nice challenge and it is really teaching me C#.
This project used a lot of methods in the VisualBasic Namespace. These methods are really valuable and it seems they might be the reason some say VB.Net is more productive that C# albeit less safe with option strict turned off.
My question is: Is there any docs, anywhere, that map C# methods that are the counterpart of methods in the visualbasic namespace? I have already found that the String class has a lot of them but there are date functions and other things where a good map would come in handy.
Thanks, T
Download the demo edition of our Instant C# VB to C# converter. You can see
how many of the VisualBasic namespace methods are translated (we translate
the methods the have one-to-one equivalents in the framework, or nearly
one-to-one).
--
David Anton www.tangiblesoftwaresolutions.com
Instant C#: VB to C# converter
Instant VB: C# to VB converter
Instant C++: C# to C++ converter & VB to C++ converter
Instant J#: VB to J# converter
"Tina" wrote: I'm learning C# by converting a large asp.net project to C# that was written in vb.net and option strict was turned off so it's a nice challenge and it is really teaching me C#.
This project used a lot of methods in the VisualBasic Namespace. These methods are really valuable and it seems they might be the reason some say VB.Net is more productive that C# albeit less safe with option strict turned off.
My question is: Is there any docs, anywhere, that map C# methods that are the counterpart of methods in the visualbasic namespace? I have already found that the String class has a lot of them but there are date functions and other things where a good map would come in handy.
Thanks, T
"Tina" <ti**********@n ospammeexcite.c om> wrote: My question is: Is there any docs, anywhere, that map C# methods that are the counterpart of methods in the visualbasic namespace? I have already found that the String class has a lot of them but there are date functions and other things where a good map would come in handy.
I would use .NET Reflector to see how the VisualBasic assembly methods
are implemented.
-- Barry
-- http://barrkel.blogspot.com/
Is there any way to disable use of the VisualBasic namespace when developing
in VB?
T
"Scott M." <s-***@nospam.nosp am> wrote in message
news:ek******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP02.phx.gbl. .. In addition, you will not find ANY differences in the class methods since the .NET Framework classes are language-independant. Any String properties/methods you could use in VB.NET, you use exactly the same way in C# (or any other .NET language).
For just this reason, there are many VB.NET developers out there (myself included), that do not use the Microsoft.Visua lBasic Namespace at all when writing VB.NET code. Instead, we turn Option Strict on and use the .NET Framework Classes and their properties & methods. For example, instead of using CStr(), I'd use the Object Method .ToString(). There can be differences in how the VisualBasic function operates compared to the .NET Framework Class & more code may be required in some cases, but the code you wind up with is more Object-Oriented (IMHO) and easier to convert should that become an issue.
There are also those out there that disagree with me and say that you should feel free to use the Microsoft.Visua lBasic Namespace, because that IS one of the Namespaces in the .NET Framework.
I think it comes down to preferences. In my case, I'd rather shed my legacy ties to VB 6.0 and not use Microsoft.Visua lBasic stuff at all.
HTH
-Scott
"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mv*@spam.guard .caspershouse.c om> wrote in message news:uQ******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl... Tina,
There isn't always a one-to-one mapping of the functions that are native VB as opposed to what is typically exposed in C#.
I don't know of such a document, but if you post the methods here that you are having trouble with, I'm sure we can pose alternatives.
Also, you can set a reference to Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll, and then access the methods in C#, as they are just static methods exposed of classes in the Microsoft.Visua lBasic namespace.
Hope this helps.
-- - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] - mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m
"Tina" <ti**********@n ospammeexcite.c om> wrote in message news:OS******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl... I'm learning C# by converting a large asp.net project to C# that was written in vb.net and option strict was turned off so it's a nice challenge and it is really teaching me C#.
This project used a lot of methods in the VisualBasic Namespace. These methods are really valuable and it seems they might be the reason some say VB.Net is more productive that C# albeit less safe with option strict turned off.
My question is: Is there any docs, anywhere, that map C# methods that are the counterpart of methods in the visualbasic namespace? I have already found that the String class has a lot of them but there are date functions and other things where a good map would come in handy.
Thanks, T
Scott,
You are to be commended! Right now I'm forced to write some VB.NET code in
an ASP.NET 1.1 App that was totally written in VB.NET and can't be converted.
And I keep typing semicolons at the end of each line of code! Yeesh!
Peter
--
Co-founder, Eggheadcafe.com developer portal: http://www.eggheadcafe.com
UnBlog: http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com
"Scott M." wrote: In addition, you will not find ANY differences in the class methods since the .NET Framework classes are language-independant. Any String properties/methods you could use in VB.NET, you use exactly the same way in C# (or any other .NET language).
For just this reason, there are many VB.NET developers out there (myself included), that do not use the Microsoft.Visua lBasic Namespace at all when writing VB.NET code. Instead, we turn Option Strict on and use the .NET Framework Classes and their properties & methods. For example, instead of using CStr(), I'd use the Object Method .ToString(). There can be differences in how the VisualBasic function operates compared to the .NET Framework Class & more code may be required in some cases, but the code you wind up with is more Object-Oriented (IMHO) and easier to convert should that become an issue.
There are also those out there that disagree with me and say that you should feel free to use the Microsoft.Visua lBasic Namespace, because that IS one of the Namespaces in the .NET Framework.
I think it comes down to preferences. In my case, I'd rather shed my legacy ties to VB 6.0 and not use Microsoft.Visua lBasic stuff at all.
HTH
-Scott
"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mv*@spam.guard .caspershouse.c om> wrote in message news:uQ******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl... Tina,
There isn't always a one-to-one mapping of the functions that are native VB as opposed to what is typically exposed in C#.
I don't know of such a document, but if you post the methods here that you are having trouble with, I'm sure we can pose alternatives.
Also, you can set a reference to Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll, and then access the methods in C#, as they are just static methods exposed of classes in the Microsoft.Visua lBasic namespace.
Hope this helps.
-- - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] - mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m
"Tina" <ti**********@n ospammeexcite.c om> wrote in message news:OS******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl... I'm learning C# by converting a large asp.net project to C# that was written in vb.net and option strict was turned off so it's a nice challenge and it is really teaching me C#.
This project used a lot of methods in the VisualBasic Namespace. These methods are really valuable and it seems they might be the reason some say VB.Net is more productive that C# albeit less safe with option strict turned off.
My question is: Is there any docs, anywhere, that map C# methods that are the counterpart of methods in the visualbasic namespace? I have already found that the String class has a lot of them but there are date functions and other things where a good map would come in handy.
Thanks, T
No, there is no way to "remove" the built-in reference to the
Microsoft.Visua lBasic Assembly in a VB.NET project. It's baked right in.
Peter
--
Co-founder, Eggheadcafe.com developer portal: http://www.eggheadcafe.com
UnBlog: http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com
"Tina" wrote: Is there any way to disable use of the VisualBasic namespace when developing in VB? T
"Scott M." <s-***@nospam.nosp am> wrote in message news:ek******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP02.phx.gbl. .. In addition, you will not find ANY differences in the class methods since the .NET Framework classes are language-independant. Any String properties/methods you could use in VB.NET, you use exactly the same way in C# (or any other .NET language).
For just this reason, there are many VB.NET developers out there (myself included), that do not use the Microsoft.Visua lBasic Namespace at all when writing VB.NET code. Instead, we turn Option Strict on and use the .NET Framework Classes and their properties & methods. For example, instead of using CStr(), I'd use the Object Method .ToString(). There can be differences in how the VisualBasic function operates compared to the .NET Framework Class & more code may be required in some cases, but the code you wind up with is more Object-Oriented (IMHO) and easier to convert should that become an issue.
There are also those out there that disagree with me and say that you should feel free to use the Microsoft.Visua lBasic Namespace, because that IS one of the Namespaces in the .NET Framework.
I think it comes down to preferences. In my case, I'd rather shed my legacy ties to VB 6.0 and not use Microsoft.Visua lBasic stuff at all.
HTH
-Scott
"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mv*@spam.guard .caspershouse.c om> wrote in message news:uQ******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl... Tina,
There isn't always a one-to-one mapping of the functions that are native VB as opposed to what is typically exposed in C#.
I don't know of such a document, but if you post the methods here that you are having trouble with, I'm sure we can pose alternatives.
Also, you can set a reference to Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll, and then access the methods in C#, as they are just static methods exposed of classes in the Microsoft.Visua lBasic namespace.
Hope this helps.
-- - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] - mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m
"Tina" <ti**********@n ospammeexcite.c om> wrote in message news:OS******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl... I'm learning C# by converting a large asp.net project to C# that was written in vb.net and option strict was turned off so it's a nice challenge and it is really teaching me C#.
This project used a lot of methods in the VisualBasic Namespace. These methods are really valuable and it seems they might be the reason some say VB.Net is more productive that C# albeit less safe with option strict turned off.
My question is: Is there any docs, anywhere, that map C# methods that are the counterpart of methods in the visualbasic namespace? I have already found that the String class has a lot of them but there are date functions and other things where a good map would come in handy.
Thanks, T
"Tina" <ti**********@n ospammeexcite.c om> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP05.phx.gbl. .. Is there any way to disable use of the VisualBasic namespace when developing in VB?
Unfortunately not.
Mark Rae wrote: "Tina" <ti**********@n ospammeexcite.c om> wrote in message news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP05.phx.gbl. ..
Is there any way to disable use of the VisualBasic namespace when developing in VB?
Unfortunately not.
You and Peter Bromberg both said this. However, I seem to be able in
VB2005 Express to uncheck Microsoft.Visua lBasic from the list of
project references, causing lines such as this
Dim d As DateTime = Today
to fail to compile. What gives?
Oh, and what's the C# for 'today' ?
--
Larry Lard
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