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

I'll second that: C# is better than VB for .Net

In addition to the other features, IMO VB.Net is a retrofit of features
to bring it up to the level of C#. It uses the clunky syntax of VB and
it isn't always a good fit.

C# is a more concise and expressive language. In addition if you read
books like .NET Gotchas (http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/netgotchas/) you
will see a stack of issues that relate directly to VB.net that don't
apply to C# (this is a comment more for 1.1 not 2.0).

My personal belief (and someone from Microsoft may be able to correct me
on this) is that .net and C# were the original pair and VB was added
later. I also believe that Microsoft is more likely to drop support for
VB.Net than C#.

David

Matthew McDonald wrote:
> 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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