C#-Visual Basic Bilingual Dictionary

by Tim Patrick

Built on Microsoft’s powerful .NET Framework, C# and Visual Basic are complete equals in terms of coding power and application development possibilities. In today’s multi-platform environment, an understanding of both languages is a job requirement. The C#-Visual Basic Bilingual Dictionary unifies the languages by providing clear, functional equivalents for all syntax and grammar differences.

> Complete coverage of all language keywords. Nearly 900 dictionary-like entries cover every Visual Basic and C# keyword and grammar feature, including VB’s “My” namespace.

> Examples in both languages. Hundreds of code samples in both C# and Visual Basic make translations between the languages clear and easy to understand.

> Full support for Roslyn. Each chapter covers the latest language features from Visual Studio 2015 and Microsoft’s “Roslyn” compiler.

Whether you work on a team that uses both languages, or just need to understand a technical article written in that “other” language, the C#-Visual Basic Bilingual Dictionary is an essential resource for developers crafting Microsoft software solutions.

448 pages, Paperback

First published May 27, 2015

About the author

Tim Patrick is an author, software architect, and lover of history. He has published a dozen books, mostly on technology topics, and is a regular magazine contributor. As the founder and host of the Well-Read Man Project, he spent years offering regular commentary on current events, politics, history, and books old and new.

For more than three decades, Tim has spent each day developing custom software applications for small- and medium-sized businesses. Way back in 2007, Microsoft welcomed Tim into its Most Valuable Professional (MVP) program thanks to the assistance he provides to beginning and intermediate developers. He earned his computer science degree from Seattle Pacific University, and began work on his very first book while sitting in a class at that prestigious institution.

Reviews

[Tim Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

The C#-Visual Basic Bilingual Dictionary is a technical reference for .NET developers using the C# and Visual Basic programming languages. The book is arranged like a dictionary, and lists, in order, every language keyword and major feature from the two .NET dialects. For each entry, it shows you how to accomplish the same thing in the other language. For example, the entry for the Visual Basic "For...Next" loop construct shows you examples of using the equivalent "for" keyword in C#.

When I first began programming more than thirty years ago, a good developer could focus on a single platform and language, and make a pretty good living. These days, with companies demanding that their developers be fluent in multiple web-based and desktop languages and platforms, you can no longer expect that being "just a VB programmer" is going to be enough. C# and Visual Basic programmers need to understand both languages, even if it is only to glean logic from some block of sample code written in that "other" language.

Over the last few weeks, Microsoft has made important announcements about the spread of .NET to other platforms and systems. If you do any .NET development at all, you need this book today!

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