[gbertoli3]

What is the difference between VB.NET and Visual Basic?

[gbertoli3]

What is the difference between VB.NET & Visual Basic?

[Locke]

The .NET of course.

Well, I'm not really sure of this. I know that they are very similar languages, although not entirely the same, I suggest someone like Martyr2 or PsychoCoder to fly in here with the explanation...

Here are some examples of the differences in the code...

[Locke]

Please don't make duplicate threads in multiple forums.

@Mods: There is an EXACT duplicate thread of this one in the Visual Basic Forum.

[gbertoli3]

Locke37, on 28 Jul, 2008 - 12:54 PM, said:

The .NET of course.

Well, I'm not really sure of this. I know that they are very similar languages, although not entirely the same, I suggest someone like Martyr2 or PsychoCoder to fly in here with the explanation...

Here are some examples of the differences in the code...

Ok Thanks I see now

[gbertoli3]

Locke37, on 28 Jul, 2008 - 12:59 PM, said:

Please don't make duplicate threads in multiple forums.

@Mods: There is an EXACT duplicate thread of this one in the Visual Basic Forum.

I wasn't sure which one i should post it in so i did both

Note to self: Do not duplicate posts, no matter what!

[dineeshd]

Below article explains some more differences. Check it out...

http://www.4guysfrom.../053001-1.shtml

[Jayman]

Topics merged.

[PixelCard]

The differences:

1. VB.NET is a truly object-oriented programming language. It supports inheritance, encapsulation and polymorphism.
2. The developer can create web-forms using VB.NET.
3. VB.NET supports web-services.
4. VB.NET supports multi-threading.
5. VB.NET supports structured exception handling.
6. VB.NET has great XML support.
7. Changed syntax.

These are just some of the hundreds of new things, introduced in VB.NET.

This post has been edited by PixelCard: 28 July 2008 - 01:38 PM

[nofear217]

VB.Net is also built on the .NET Framework which has several advantages (and curses sometimes). It is also managed by the CLR (Common Language Runtime). Compiled VB.Net code is actually MSIL code that is later converted to machine code as is C# which means that you can have a VB.NET executable call/reference a C# dll in code and have full access to it.

[narmer93]

well but visual basic6 is better than visual basic.net
the one thing i know is that visual basic 6 doesn't need a complier
so u can make a project with it and send it to someone and it will work without any problem
but the visual basic.net needs the .netframework to be installed on the computer that contains the exe file to make it work
that is in all visual studio2005+
visual basic 6 doesn't need the complier

[PixelCard]

narmer93, on 28 Jul, 2008 - 01:59 PM, said:

well but visual basic6 is better than visual basic.net

Please, prove it. Show some arguments.

narmer93, on 28 Jul, 2008 - 01:59 PM, said:

the one thing i know is that visual basic 6 doesn't need a complier

Interesting... How the application gets compiled then?

narmer93, on 28 Jul, 2008 - 01:59 PM, said:

so u can make a project with it and send it to someone and it will work without any problem
but the visual basic.net needs the .netframework to be installed on the computer that contains the exe file to make it work

VB6 also needs some specific libraries to be installed. In this case, the .NET Framework isn't a problem.

[gbertoli3]

PixelCard, on 28 Jul, 2008 - 01:38 PM, said:

The differences:

1. VB.NET is a truly object-oriented programming language. It supports inheritance, encapsulation and polymorphism.
2. The developer can create web-forms using VB.NET.
3. VB.NET supports web-services.
4. VB.NET supports multi-threading.
5. VB.NET supports structured exception handling.
6. VB.NET has great XML support.
7. Changed syntax.

These are just some of the hundreds of new things, introduced in VB.NET.

Thanks again PixelCard, thats twice in one day!

[narmer93]

i heared that vs6 doesn't need the .netframework to be installed on the computer

[PixelCard]

narmer93, on 28 Jul, 2008 - 04:47 PM, said:

i heared that vs6 doesn't need the .netframework to be installed on the computer

VB6 applications require other libraries, so installing once .NET Framework for all future applications is a big plus for the .NET platform.