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C# & VB.NET Conversion Pocket Reference
Though most programmers use two or more languages, they
usually have a mastery of one. Although Microsoft has
advertised that the .NET runtime is language agnostic and
that C# and Visual Basic .NET are so close that switching
between the two is really quite easy, that?s only true up to
a point. Some of the differences are
obvious, but others
are very subtle. C# & VB.NET Conversion Pocket Reference
helps you easily make the switch from one language to
another.
The differences occur in three main areas: syntax,
object-oriented principles, and the Visual Studio .NET IDE.
Syntax concerns the statements and language elements. Object
oriented differences are less obvious, and concern
differences in implementation and feature sets between the
two languages. IDE differences include things like compiler
settings or attributes. There is also a fourth area of
difference: language features that are present in one
language but have no equivalent in the other. These unique
language features are also covered in this book.
C# & VB.NET Conversion Pocket Reference is a perfect
companion for documents and books that don?t have examples
using your mastered language. Author Jose Mojica expects
that you know one of the two languages, but does not make an
assumption about which one. He presents the information in a
language-neutral point of view so that programmers from
either background can read a section and feel that it is
targeted to them.
Introduction
Conventions Used in This Book
Syntax Differences
Case Sensitivity
Line Termination
Comments
Namespace Declaration and Usage
Variable Declaration
Variable Initialization
Declaring Function Parameters
Passing Function Parameters
Optional Parameters
Parameter Lists
Method Declaration
Returning Output Parameters
Program Startup
Exiting Programs/Methods/Loops
Member Scope
Static and Shared Methods
Classes Versus Modules
If Statements
Short-Circuiting
Conditional Statement
Properties and Indexers
Arrays
for Loops
For/Each Loops
Try/Catch Blocks
Attribute Usage
Control Characters
Type Comparison and Conversion
Object-Oriented Features
Inheritance Syntax
Method Overloading
Constructors and Field Initializers
Invoking Other Constructors
Invoking Base Constructors
Initializers
Hiding Base Class Members
Overriding Methods
Requiring/Preventing Inheritance
Declaring and Implementing Interfaces
Delegates and Events
Comparing Classes
String Comparisons
IDE Differences
AssemblyInfo.x
Default/Root Namespace
Startup Object
App.ico
Imports / using
COM References
Compiler Constants
Option Explicit, Option Strict, Option Compare
Errors and Warnings
Unique Language Features
Unsafe Blocks (C#)
using (C#)
Documentation Comments (C#)
Operator Overloading (C#)
Late Binding (VB)
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