VB.NET |
C# |
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Data Types |
Boolean Byte Char Short, Integer, Long Single, Double Decimal Date Object String Dim x As Integer Console.WriteLine(x.GetType()) Console.WriteLine(TypeName(x)) Dim numDecimal As Single = 3.5 Dim numInt As Integer numInt = CType(numDecimal, Integer) numInt = CInt(numDecimal) numInt = Int(numDecimal) |
bool byte, sbyte char short, ushort, int, uint, long, ulong float, double decimal DateTime object string int x; Console.WriteLine(x.GetType()); Console.WriteLine(typeof(int)); double numDecimal = 3.5; int numInt = (int) numDecimal; |
Constants |
Const MAX_STUDENTS As Integer = 25 |
const int MAX_STUDENTS = 25; |
Enumerations |
Enum Action Start [Stop] Rewind Forward End Enum Enum Status Flunk = 50 Pass = 70 Excel = 90 End Enum Dim a As Action = Action.Stop If a <> Action.Start Then Console.WriteLine(a) Console.WriteLine(Status.Pass) Dim s As Type = GetType(Status) Console.WriteLine([Enum].GetName(s, Status.Pass)) |
enum Action {Start, Stop, Rewind, Forward}; enum Status {Flunk = 50, Pass = 70, Excel = 90}; Action a = Action.Stop; if (a != Action.Start) Console.WriteLine(a + " is " + (int) a); Console.WriteLine(Status.Pass); |
Operators |
= < > <= >= <> + - * / Mod \ ^ = += -= *= /= \= ^= <<= >>= &= And AndAlso Or OrElse Not << >> And AndAlso Or OrElse Not Note: AndAlso and OrElse are for short-circuiting logical evaluations & |
== < > <= >= != + - * / % / Math.Pow(x, y) = += -= *= /= %= &= |= ^= <<= >>= ++ -- & | ^ ~ << >> && || ! Note: && and || perform short-circuit logical evaluations + |
Choices |
greeting = IIf(age < 20, "What's up?", "Hello") If language = "VB.NET" Then langType = "verbose" If x <> 100 Then x *= 5 : y *= 2 If whenYouHaveAReally < longLine And itNeedsToBeBrokenInto2 > Lines Then _ UseTheUnderscore(charToBreakItUp) If x > 5 Then x *= y ElseIf x = 5 Then x += y ElseIf x < 10 Then x -= y Else x /= y End If Select Case color Case "pink", "red" r += 1 Case "blue" b += 1 Case "green" g += 1 Case Else other += 1 End Select |
greeting = age < 20 ? "What's up?" : "Hello"; if (x != 100) { x *= 5; y *= 2; } if (x > 5) x *= y; else if (x == 5) x += y; else if (x < 10) x -= y; else x /= y; switch (color) { // Must be integer or string case "pink": case "red": r++; break; // break is mandatory; no fall-through case "blue": b++; break; case "green": g++; break; default: other++; break; // break necessary on default } |
Loops |
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While c < 10 c += 1 End While |
Do Until c = 10 c += 1 Loop |
Do While c < 10 c += 1 Loop |
For c = 2 To 10 Step 2 Console.WriteLine(c) Next |
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Do c += 1 Loop While c < 10 |
Do c += 1 Loop Until c = 10 |
Dim names As String() = {"Fred", "Sue", "Barney"} For Each s As String In names Console.WriteLine(s) Next |
while (i < 10) i++; for (i = 2; i < = 10; i += 2) Console.WriteLine(i); do i++; while (i < 10);
string[] names = {"Fred", "Sue", "Barney"}; foreach (string s in names) Console.WriteLine(s); |
Arrays |
Dim nums() As Integer = {1, 2, 3} For i As Integer = 0 To nums.Length - 1 Console.WriteLine(nums(i)) Next Dim names(4) As String names(0) = "David" names(5) = "Bobby" ReDim Preserve names(6) Dim twoD(rows-1, cols-1) As Single twoD(2, 0) = 4.5 Dim jagged()() As Integer = { _ New Integer(4) {}, New Integer(1) {}, New Integer(2) {} } jagged(0)(4) = 5 |
int[] nums = {1, 2, 3}; for (int i = 0; i < nums.Length; i++) Console.WriteLine(nums[i]); string[] names = new string[5]; names[0] = "David"; names[5] = "Bobby"; string[] names2 = new string[7]; Array.Copy(names, names2, names.Length); float[,] twoD = new float[rows, cols]; twoD[2,0] = 4.5f; int[][] jagged = new int[3][] { new int[5], new int[2], new int[3] }; jagged[0][4] = 5; |
Functions |
Sub TestFunc(ByVal x As Integer, ByRef y As Integer, ByRef z As Integer) x += 1 y += 1 z = 5 End Sub Dim a = 1, b = 1, c As Integer TestFunc(a, b, c) Console.WriteLine("{0} {1} {2}", a, b, c) Function Sum(ByVal ParamArray nums As Integer()) As Integer Sum = 0 For Each i As Integer In nums Sum += i Next End Function Dim total As Integer = Sum(4, 3, 2, 1) Sub SayHello(ByVal name As String, Optional ByVal prefix As String = "") Console.WriteLine("Greetings, " & prefix & " " & name) End Sub SayHello("Strangelove", "Dr.") SayHello("Madonna") |
void TestFunc(int x, ref int y, out int z) { x++; y++; z = 5; } int a = 1, b = 1, c; // c doesn't need initializing TestFunc(a, ref b, out c); Console.WriteLine("{0} {1} {2}", a, b, c); int Sum(params int[] nums) { int sum = 0; foreach (int i in nums) sum += i; return sum; } int total = Sum(4, 3, 2, 1); // returns 10 void SayHello(string name, string prefix) { Console.WriteLine("Greetings, " + prefix + " " + name); } void SayHello(string name) { SayHello(name, ""); } |
Exception Handling |
On Error GoTo MyErrorHandler ... MyErrorHandler: Console.WriteLine(Err.Description) Dim ex As New Exception("Something is really wrong.") Throw ex Try y = 0 x = 10 / y Catch ex As Exception When y = 0 Console.WriteLine(ex.Message) Finally Beep() End Try |
Exception up = new Exception("Something is really wrong."); throw up; try { y = 0; x = 10 / y; } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.Message); } finally { } |
Namespaces |
Namespace Harding.Compsci.Graphics ... End Namespace Namespace Harding Namespace Compsci Namespace Graphics ... End Namespace End Namespace End Namespace Import Harding.Compsci.Graphics |
namespace Harding.Compsci.Graphics { ... } namespace Harding { namespace Compsci { namespace Graphics { ... } } } using Harding.Compsci.Graphics; |
Classes / Interfaces |
Public Private Friend Protected Protected Friend Shared Class FootballGame Inherits Competition ... End Class Interface IAlarmClock ... End Interface Interface IAlarmClock Inherits IClock ... End Interface Class WristWatch Implements IAlarmClock, ITimer ... End Class |
public private internal protected protected internal static class FootballGame : Competition { ... } interface IAlarmClock { ... } interface IAlarmClock : IClock { ... } class WristWatch : IAlarmClock, ITimer { ... } |
Constructors / Destructors |
Class SuperHero Private _powerLevel As Integer Public Sub New () _powerLevel = 0 End Sub Public Sub New (ByVal powerLevel As Integer) Me._powerLevel = powerLevel End Sub Protected Overrides Sub Finalize () MyBase.Finalize() End Sub End Class |
class SuperHero { private int _powerLevel; public SuperHero() { _powerLevel = 0; } public SuperHero(int powerLevel) { this._powerLevel= powerLevel; } ~SuperHero() { } } |
Objects |
Dim hero As SuperHero = New SuperHero With hero .Name = "SpamMan" .PowerLevel = 3 End With hero.Defend("Laura Jones") hero.Rest() SuperHero.Rest() Dim hero2 As SuperHero = hero hero2.Name = "WormWoman" Console.WriteLine(hero.Name) hero = Nothing If hero Is Nothing Then _ hero = New SuperHero Dim obj As Object = New SuperHero If TypeOf obj Is SuperHero Then _ Console.WriteLine("Is a SuperHero object.") |
SuperHero hero = new SuperHero(); hero.Name = "SpamMan"; hero.PowerLevel = 3; hero.Defend("Laura Jones"); SuperHero.Rest(); SuperHero hero2 = hero; hero2.Name = "WormWoman"; Console.WriteLine(hero.Name); hero = null ; if (hero == null) hero = new SuperHero(); Object obj = new SuperHero(); if (obj is SuperHero) Console.WriteLine("Is a SuperHero object."); |
Structs |
Structure StudentRecord Public name As String Public gpa As Single Public Sub New(ByVal name As String, ByVal gpa As Single) Me.name = name Me.gpa = gpa End Sub End Structure Dim stu As StudentRecord = New StudentRecord("Bob", 3.5) Dim stu2 As StudentRecord = stu stu2.name = "Sue" Console.WriteLine(stu.name) Console.WriteLine(stu2.name) |
struct StudentRecord { public string name; public float gpa; public StudentRecord(string name, float gpa) { this.name = name; this.gpa = gpa; } } StudentRecord stu = new StudentRecord("Bob", 3.5f); StudentRecord stu2 = stu; stu2.name = "Sue"; Console.WriteLine(stu.name); Console.WriteLine(stu2.name); |
Properties |
Private _size As Integer Public Property Size() As Integer Get Return _size End Get Set (ByVal Value As Integer) If Value < 0 Then _size = 0 Else _size = Value End If End Set End Property foo.Size += 1 |
private int _size; public int Size { get { return _size; } set { if (value < 0) _size = 0; else _size = value; } } foo.Size++; |
Delegates / Events |
Delegate Sub MsgArrivedEventHandler(ByVal message As String) Event MsgArrivedEvent As MsgArrivedEventHandler Event MsgArrivedEvent(ByVal message As String) AddHandler MsgArrivedEvent, AddressOf My_MsgArrivedCallback RaiseEvent MsgArrivedEvent("Test message") RemoveHandler MsgArrivedEvent, AddressOf My_MsgArrivedCallback Imports System.Windows.Forms Dim WithEvents MyButton As Button MyButton = New Button Private Sub MyButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _ ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyButton.Click MessageBox.Show(Me, "Button was clicked", "Info", _ MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information) End Sub |
delegate void MsgArrivedEventHandler(string message); event MsgArrivedEventHandler MsgArrivedEvent; MsgArrivedEvent += new MsgArrivedEventHandler(My_MsgArrivedEventCallback); MsgArrivedEvent("Test message"); MsgArrivedEvent -= new MsgArrivedEventHandler(My_MsgArrivedEventCallback); using System.Windows.Forms; Button MyButton = new Button(); MyButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(MyButton_Click); private void MyButton_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { MessageBox.Show(this, "Button was clicked", "Info", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information); } |
Console I/O |
vbCrLf, vbCr, vbLf, vbNewLine vbNullString vbTab vbBack vbFormFeed vbVerticalTab "" Chr(65) Console.Write("What's your name? ") Dim name As String = Console.ReadLine() Console.Write("How old are you? ") Dim age As Integer = Val(Console.ReadLine()) Console.WriteLine("{0} is {1} years old.", name, age) Console.WriteLine(name & " is " & age & " years old.") Dim c As Integer c = Console.Read() Console.WriteLine(c) |
\n, \r \t \\ \" Convert.ToChar(65) (char) 65 Console.Write("What's your name? "); string name = Console.ReadLine(); Console.Write("How old are you? "); int age = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine()); Console.WriteLine("{0} is {1} years old.", name, age); Console.WriteLine(name + " is " + age + " years old."); int c = Console.Read(); Console.WriteLine(c); |
File I/O |
Imports System.IO Dim writer As StreamWriter = File.CreateText("c:\myfile.txt") writer.WriteLine("Out to file.") writer.Close() Dim reader As StreamReader = File.OpenText("c:\myfile.txt") Dim line As String = reader.ReadLine() While Not line Is Nothing Console.WriteLine("line=" & line) line = reader.ReadLine() End While reader.Close() Dim str As String = "Text data" Dim num As Integer = 123 Dim binWriter As New BinaryWriter (File.OpenWrite("c:\myfile.dat")) binWriter.Write(str) binWriter.Write(num) binWriter.Close() Dim binReader As New BinaryReader (File.OpenRead("c:\myfile.dat")) str = binReader.ReadString() num = binReader.ReadInt32() binReader.Close() |
using System.IO; StreamWriter writer = File.CreateText("c:\\myfile.txt"); writer.WriteLine("Out to file."); writer.Close(); StreamReader reader = File.OpenText("c:\\myfile.txt"); string line = reader.ReadLine(); while (line != null) { Console.WriteLine(line); line = reader.ReadLine(); } reader.Close(); string str = "Text data"; int num = 123; BinaryWriter binWriter = new BinaryWriter(File.OpenWrite("c:\\myfile.dat")); binWriter.Write(str); binWriter.Write(num); binWriter.Close(); BinaryReader binReader = new BinaryReader(File.OpenRead("c:\\myfile.dat")); str = binReader.ReadString(); num = binReader.ReadInt32(); binReader.Close(); |