VB.NET
VB.NET is known as Visual Basic.NET. VB.NET is a simple, object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft in 2002, and it is the successor of Visual Basic 6 (VB6) language, that implement on the .NET Framework. One of the best features of the VB.NET language is that its program can also run on mono (multi-platform), which means that it is not restricted to run on the Windows operating system; moreover, it can also run on Linux and Mac OS. The Application built using the VB.NET is much secure, robust, high-performance, and easy to develop.
There is some VB.NET application:
- Console Application
- Mobile application
- Windows forms Application
- Window control library
- .Net website
C#
C# is an open-source, general-purpose, object-oriented programming language that was developed by Microsoft in the year 2000, which runs on the .NET Framework. Furthermore, this language is also got certified as a standard programming language by the ECMA and ISO. The main purpose of using the C# programming language is that it is used to share information as well as services across all web services. It also enables the developer to develop a robust, secure, and portable application easily.
Some of the application are listed below:
- Window and web-based application or services
- Distributed application
- Database application
Difference Between VB.NET and C#
| VB.NET | C# |
|---|---|
| It is pronounced as Visual Basic .NET, which is an updated feature and version of Classic Visual Basic 6.0. | It is pronounced as “C SHARP” language, that belongs to the C family. |
| It is also used to develop various applications running on the .NET Framework. | It is used to create a variety of application that runs on the.NET Framework |
| Both languages are functionally equal. | Both languages are functionally equal. |
| It is a case insensitive language. For example, “Hello” and “hello” are the same. | It is a case sensitive language. For example,” Hello” and “hello” are different. |
| VB.NET supports structured and unstructured error handling. | It supports only structured error handling. |
| Events are automatically bound. | Events are not possible in C#. |
| Declaration and definition are different in both | Declaration and definition are different in both. |
Whereas, it uses Simple English for defining the structure Dim x As Integer Public x As Integer = 10 | It uses a simple programming structure as C, Java, Python, C++, etc. int x; int x = 10; |
| Each statement does not end with a semicolon. | Each statement is terminated with a semicolon (;) |