C#.net and VB.NET, which one is better and why it is better?

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C#.net and VB.net, which one is better and why it is better?
I am thinking about learning one of these languages, can you guys tell me what are the advantages and disadvantages of these languages and which one should I choose?

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I personally think Visual basic is better when I will go for a job, but I am not sure.

Posted 14-Feb-17 4:05am

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[no name] 14-Feb-17 10:13am

Neither one is better than the other.

Richard Deeming 14-Feb-17 11:03am

There is no such thing as "C#.net" - it's simply called "C#".

VB.NET has the ".NET" suffix to differentiate it from the older VB language, which ran from v1 in 1991 to v6 in 1998.

C# didn't exist before the .NET Framework, so it didn't need the ".NET" suffix.

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ZurdoDev · Answer 1 · 2017-02-14T04:14:00

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Learn C# since most examples online in articles and blog posts are in C#. VB.Net and C# are very similar in syntax so if you do find a VB.Net article you can easily convert it into C#.

I actually started out with VB.Net before I did C# and it was very easy to transition to C#.

Posted 14-Feb-17 4:14am

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Ralf Meier · Answer 2 · 2017-02-14T05:05:00

When you will go for a job in Programming then C# will be the better choice.
If you first want to learn then VB could be the better choice - it depends on what is better readable for you.
In both cases : what you have to learn is not the programming-language - what you have to learn is the use of the .Net-Framework, the use and the sense of the different types of objects and how they come together. This part is independent from the programming-language because both languages work with it in the same way AND (as described by RyanDev) C# could be easily converted to VB and the other way round ...

PeejayAdams · Answer 3 · 2017-02-14T05:23:00

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It's obviously a bit subjective as to which is better but I suspect that most people who know both would express a preference for C#. I certainly do, it's much nicer syntactically and generally nicer to work with.

If you're thinking in terms of employment prospects, C# would be the clear winner. It's much more in demand and you're more likely to wind up working on new projects rather than supporting legacy code. I can't see VB being around for anything like as long as C#.

If you know C#, it'd be a lot easier to pick up other languages like Java, C and C++. VB is somewhat idiosyncratic and whilst it might be a good springboard to C# it won't really help you with non .NET languages.

I'd also underline RyanDev's point that there is far more community support for C#. That's a very important factor.

Posted 14-Feb-17 5:23am

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F-ES Sitecore 14-Feb-17 11:36am

> I can't see VB being around for anything like as long as C#.

VB has been going for 25 years, c# 17 :) Given the number of production systems that use vb.net I can't see it being dropped any time soon.

PeejayAdams 14-Feb-17 11:46am

That's an 8 year instant advantage for C#! Most languages hang around for a long, long time (I know a couple of people who still work with COBOL which is all the proof we could ever need) but I would imagine that there are far more green-field developments been undertaken in C# than there are in VB.

Ralf Meier 14-Feb-17 14:40pm

I don't agree with you.
Both languages are compiled to the same CLR-Code. If I have a DLL which is build up with C# it is no problem to refactor it to a VB Source-Code. The common part is the Framework in the Background - not the language in front ...

PeejayAdams 15-Feb-17 4:56am

The question asked which of the two languages is better to learn not where their commonality lies.

Ralf Meier 15-Feb-17 5:42am

I have replied to your last reply - not to the question.
To that Point I have written something in my Solution (2) ...

PeejayAdams 15-Feb-17 6:12am

I have both languages on my CV and I get about a 6:1 ratio of C#:VB.NET recruitment emails - obviously there's a regional element to that but it does seem broadly indicative. Whilst I take those "must-have IT skills" lists with a pinch of salt, it's notable that C# appears prominently on all of them whereas VB.NET rarely makes an appearance these days.

Patrice T · Answer 4 · 2017-02-14T07:04:00

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C#.net and VB.net, which one is better and why it is better?

The answer is subjective.
For learning purpose, I prefer VB, because of lack of cryptic syntax, the source code is easier to read for newbie.
For a job, C# will be more in demand.

Posted 14-Feb-17 7:04am

Patrice T