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C# or VB.NET in Windows CE?

Hi,

I'm supposed to develop a Windows CE app in VB.NET, I'd prefer C#. Is
there a reason to use VB.NET in WinCE over C#? Isn't C# more powerful, or
is the difference mainly in syntax? Or are the benefits to using VB.NET?
If it's preferable to use C#, what reasons should I use?

Thanks a lot in advance for any help,
kristoff plasun
Nov 15 '05 #1
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On 2004-03-05, kris p <kp*****@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi,

I'm supposed to develop a Windows CE app in VB.NET, I'd prefer C#. Is
there a reason to use VB.NET in WinCE over C#? Isn't C# more powerful, or
is the difference mainly in syntax? Or are the benefits to using VB.NET?
If it's preferable to use C#, what reasons should I use?

Thanks a lot in advance for any help,
kristoff plasun


When the choice of languages is VB.NET or C#, it really comes down to a
matter of preference. Sorry - but there are very few technical
differences between VB.NET and C#...

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Nov 15 '05 #2
kris p <kp*****@hotmail.com> wrote:
I'm supposed to develop a Windows CE app in VB.NET, I'd prefer C#. Is
there a reason to use VB.NET in WinCE over C#? Isn't C# more powerful, or
is the difference mainly in syntax? Or are the benefits to using VB.NET?
If it's preferable to use C#, what reasons should I use?


See http://www.pobox.com/~skeet/csharp/faq/#vb.or.csharp

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Nov 15 '05 #3
Jon Skeet [C# MVP] wrote:
kris p <kp*****@hotmail.com> wrote:
I'm supposed to develop a Windows CE app in VB.NET, I'd prefer C#. Is
there a reason to use VB.NET in WinCE over C#? Isn't C# more powerful, or
is the difference mainly in syntax? Or are the benefits to using VB.NET?
If it's preferable to use C#, what reasons should I use?

See http://www.pobox.com/~skeet/csharp/faq/#vb.or.csharp


Hi Jon,

I have a suggestion.

Under the heading "C# Advantages" it reads -
"Operator overloading - again, coming in Whidbey."

I think that this could be misinterpreted by a reader to mean that *C#*
is getting operator overloading in Whidbey.

Perhaps it should read something like, "Operator overloading - again,
this is coming to VB.NET in Whidbey."

I hope you don't mind me giving this suggestion.
Nov 15 '05 #4
C# Learner <cs****@learner.here> wrote:
I have a suggestion.

Under the heading "C# Advantages" it reads -
"Operator overloading - again, coming in Whidbey."

I think that this could be misinterpreted by a reader to mean that *C#*
is getting operator overloading in Whidbey.

Perhaps it should read something like, "Operator overloading - again,
this is coming to VB.NET in Whidbey."

I hope you don't mind me giving this suggestion.


No problem - I'll fix it up now.

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Nov 15 '05 #5
Jon,
See http://www.pobox.com/~skeet/csharp/faq/#vb.or.csharp VB.NET Whidbey will get unsigned types (in the language itself).

Jay

"Jon Skeet [C# MVP]" <sk***@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:MP************************@msnews.microsoft.c om... kris p <kp*****@hotmail.com> wrote:
I'm supposed to develop a Windows CE app in VB.NET, I'd prefer C#. Is
there a reason to use VB.NET in WinCE over C#? Isn't C# more powerful, or is the difference mainly in syntax? Or are the benefits to using VB.NET?
If it's preferable to use C#, what reasons should I use?


See http://www.pobox.com/~skeet/csharp/faq/#vb.or.csharp

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Nov 15 '05 #6
Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook] <Ja************@msn.com> wrote:
See http://www.pobox.com/~skeet/csharp/faq/#vb.or.csharp

VB.NET Whidbey will get unsigned types (in the language itself).


Righto - fixed again :)

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Nov 15 '05 #7
Cor
Hi Jon,

I thought a fight between you and Jay but it is not ;-(

http://www.pobox.com/~skeet

Did you see some answers from William Ryan about this subject in the
dotnet.general group.
I think that for an objective comparising you could add that.
(The friendly user interface from VB.net in the IDE against the faster and
less memory needed IDE behaviour from C#)

By the way, I miss the various legacy functions from C in C# statements also
in that comparising, that is a greath benefith for old C users.

:-))

(But overall a good page)

Just my thought,

Cor
Nov 15 '05 #8
Hi,

The are EXACTLY equivalent (IMO) -- for any normal program. I've used both.
My preference is VB, but that is historical, nothing more.

Dick

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Author of Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications, 3rd
Edition ISBN 1-890422-27-4 (391 pages) published February 2002.
Nov 15 '05 #9

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