Re: From VB to C# - anyone know of a good book?

If you're familiar with VB.NET and OOP you should pick up C# pretty quickly.

A few advantages of C# over VB:
-VB doesn't actualy compile to IL very well, (ask the mono guys). A lot of
VB.NET functionality relies on a binary assembly.
-C# has anonymous methods
-C# was designed with .NET specifically in mind
-While performance is rarely an issue in .NET, C# typically runs a little
better since its syntax is easier to compile to IL
-VB is capable of allowing some really bad techniques (for example you don't
have make explicit casts which undermines the advantages of having a
strongly typed assembly)

I do agree that VB is a perfectly viable language. However, you really need
to have a lot of discipline when you code in it and you also need to spend a
little more time versing yourself in best practices otherwise you're likely
to hose anyone who ever has to deal with your code later.

-Matt McDonald

On 2/8/07, Mike Andrews <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Is there a particular reason why?
>
> I'm fluent in both and can easily switch between them.  C# is the language
> for my work and I write all my other code in VB.
> My favorite is VB.
>
> I think the IDE has been improved over the C# IDE for VB programmers.
> C# IDE is more combersome when dealing with objects and events.
> VB has the My namespace (although I wish it was named something different)
> which contains many very useful shortcuts; it should be a part of both
> "languages".
> The VB intellisense is slightly better.
> VB gives you the ability to have parameterized properties.
> (I realize I'll get hammered on this one)...
> I love the fact that VB makes some implict conversions for you and you
> don't
> have to explicitly cast everything.
>
> But in raw power, and usage of the Framework, neither one surpasses the
> other.  It's really a matter of preference regardless of what one
> proponent
> says over the other.  It all boils down to IDE.  They both compile into
> the
> same IL.
>
> That said, what does make a difference is holding on to the vestigages of
> VB
> such as using ON ERROR RESUME NEXT and other such VB specific constructs
> about which the compiler has to make assumptions.
>
> I believe the reason that the perception is that C# is "better" is that VB
> is still viewed as a substandard way of accomplishing programming tasks
> and
> that could not be further from the truth.  VB is just as viable a
> programming solution for development as C#.
>
> As far as a book for C#, these I would highly recommend; I own these and
> they have been a tremendous help.  You must remember, however, that they
> may
> be called "C#", but they're Framework books and the examples (for the most
> part) will apply regardless of language.  These books do have a
> counterpart
> for VB as well.
>
>
> Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in C# 2005
>   Matthew MacDonald and Mario Szpuszta
>
> C# 2005 and the .NET 2.0 Platform
>   Andrew Troelsen
>
> Pro .NET 20.0 Windows Froms and Custom Controls in C#
>   Matthew MacDonald
>
> Windows Form 2.0 Programming
>   chris Sells and Michael Weinhardt
>
> Professional C# 2005
>   (too many authors to name)
>
>
>
>
>
> On 2/2/07, Ben Joyce <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all.
> >
> > I've decided to start learning C# and also practice more OO
> > programming.  Does anyone have any book recommendations?  I'm an
> > experienced VB developer so I'm guessing beginner-level might be a
> > waste, but perhaps I need to unlearn my VB ways to learn C# the
> > correct way?
> >
> > I hope that makes sense!
> >
> > Any help appreciated.
> >
> > Ben
> >
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