But it does have _Using_ ... unlike VB and VFP
-----Original Message-----
From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Stephen
Russell
Sent: 20 June 2016 19:00
To: profoxt...@leafe.com
Subject: Re: [NF] Which Programming Language Should I Learn?
What she said.
Outside of { } and capitalization rules there is very little difference between
the two. I have an old VB all to maintain as well as a few C# that I put
together.
C# doesn't have a " with " like VB and VFP do.
On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 12:55 PM, Laurie Alvey <trukke...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you're using .NET, then it doesn't really matter - it all ends up
> with the sane CLR.
>
> Laurie
>
> On 20 June 2016 at 18:33, Kurt Wendt <kurt_we...@globetax.com> wrote:
>
> > DARN - I hate when this happens. I type an e-mail reply - but,
> > forget to send it - and have other windows in front of it. So - now
> > - 3 days later
> -
> > I see I didn't send it! So - here goes...
> >
> > I totally agree with you Alan.
> >
> > Funny thing is - a while ago - they were a purely VB shop. Then -
> > some of the systems folks here started having an argument about what
> > to develop
> in.
> > The CTO then put out the word via e-mail, re:VB vs. C#. Which then
> > had
> more
> > people arguing. So - then he called a meeting of the entire systems
> dept. -
> > like about 30 people - and we argued in a conference room. Kinda
> > funny - since one guy says this other guy in the group had ALREADY
> > been doing coding in C# - when we were supposed to be a VB shop. So
> > - in the end -
> the
> > CTO decided to let Each Programmer decide what they would prefer to
> > code in. So - now we are officially a 2 language shop!
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > Regards,
> > Kurt Wendt
> > Senior Systems Analyst
> >
> >
> > Tel. +1-212-747-9100
> > www.GlobeTax.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of
> > Alan Bourke
> > Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 2:40 PM
> > To: profoxt...@leafe.com
> > Subject: Re: [NF] Which Programming Language Should I Learn?
> >
> > Make it C# would be my opinion.
> >
> > --
> > Alan Bourke
> > alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm
> >
> > On Fri, 17 Jun 2016, at 06:21 PM, Kurt Wendt wrote:
> > > Yeah - I started on an Apple II doing BASIC in 1980. Dabbled in
> > > BASIC for years - then 'fell in love' with TurboPascal.
> > >
> > > I'm still doing VFP. But, at my job - they are Pushing me
> > > Seriously to get on-board w/.Net - and either learn VB or C#.
> > >
> > > So - I gotta get crackin' and start watching some video tutorials
> > > - and get my head wrapped around a new language...
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Kurt Wendt
> > > Senior Systems Analyst
> > >
> > >
> > > Tel. +1-212-747-9100
> > > www.GlobeTax.com
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf
> > > Of John R. Sowden
> > > Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 1:16 PM
> > > To: profoxt...@leafe.com
> > > Subject: Re: [NF] Which Programming Language Should I Learn?
> > >
> > > This is interesting. When I started with computers in 1977
> > > (TRS-80 Model I), I was the target market for computers, software,
> > > etc. I am a small businessperson who invested time and energy
> > > into using
> computers.
> > > I loved it! Now, I am not recognized at all. Either I use canned
> > > software (gnucash, a quicken wanna be), an Office Program (Libre
> > > Office), etc. or I am a "developer" earning a living writing code
> > > for
> > others.
> > > Neither apply. I have been writing in dBASE II, dBXL, Foxbase,
> > > FoxPro/DOS (Visual Foxpro 5.0, never worked (not enough memory
> > > error with more than enough memory)). Now I am trying Pure Basic.
> > > I wonder what happened to the rest of us.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> > > On 06/17/2016 09:54 AM, Gene Wirchenko wrote:
> > > > At 09:18 2016-06-17, Alan Bourke <alanpbou...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> > > >> With added Lord Of The Rings comparisions.
> > > >>
> > > >> http://carlcheo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/which-programmin
> > > >> g-la ng uage-should-i-learn-first-infographic.png
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > > It made for a break from all the
> > > > shooting-yourself-in-the-foot comparisons.
> > > >
> > > > Sincerely,
> > > >
> > > > Gene Wirchenko
> > > >
> > > >
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