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A long time ago I worked in interpreted BASIC, then QuickBasic, then a variant of BASIC called Metropolis (used in Alpha-Micro minis), FoxPro and a few other languages, and then I discovered C# and never looked back.
I've always looked at programming language discussions wars like this:
If you enjoy programming in language XYZ, have at it! If you can make a living working in it, even better!
Just please don't try to ram your preferred language down my throat.
Sorta like the old tabs vs spaces battle... 
Sincerely,
-Mark
mamiller@rhsnet.org
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TABS, TABS, TABS, TABS....
Oh, sorry. Got carried away for a moment there. 
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Forogar wrote: TABS, TABS, TABS, TABS....
Maunder is a spaces bloke, so just watch out if your account starts acting funny.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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You are not supposed to mention that name. It some how summons the dark forces!
While those old flame wars could be amusing, they did get long in the tooth.
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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Rofl! Glad you remember.
Full Reset
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Eytukan wrote: Rofl! Glad you remember.
Oh yea, I remember. I may not post much but I have lurked for many years.
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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Oh the Osmosians, we Klingons destroyed them a while ago.
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hehe Tox was the "general in command" in the annihilation mission to save CP from the Evil forces of Osmosian.
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The gold old days.
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VB6 makes sense and I'm one of the people who'd like a VB7. VB.NET has no reason to exist since it's a more verbose C#, with the same toolset as C# but with some missing limb.
GCS d-- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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It was not your fault, it was VB... 
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Now act like you mean it.
Denounce all false programming languages and devote yourself to the one and only VB (which is old VB, not the new VB.NET)!
VB.NET was my first programming language and I don't think it deserves all the hate it gets, but that georani guy even ticks me off 
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I worked with VB.NET before I worked with C# and I kind of think that it does deserve a fair portion of the hate that it gets. On the rare occasions that I have to revisit it, I find it excruciating. There's something about "IIF" (eeeeeefffff?) in particular that makes me want to die.
And in any case, any language that is littered with the word "Dim" is fundamentally self descriptive.
Sander's charitable attitude towards VB is obviously rooted in nostalgia and can be forgiven but it boils down to a simple case of C# == good, VB = rank - there's no need for the jury to retire on this one.
And yes, it would be nice if people didn't get so damned opinionated about languages! 
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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PeejayAdams wrote: There's something about "IIF" (eeeeeefffff?) in particular that makes me want to die.
I never used those VB things.
The Microsoft.VisualBasic namespace is off limits and Option Strict is on at project level.
So I guess you're right about VB.
Just make sure it's as much like C# as possible and you'll be fine 
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Sander Rossel wrote: VB.NET was my first programming language
Great, now I really feel old!
This[^] is where I started.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Richard Deeming wrote: Great, now I really feel old!
Maybe it's more than a feeling 
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Sander Rossel wrote: VB.NET was my first programming language
I though one must come to age to get a CP membership...
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge". Stephen Hawking, 1942- 2018
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You're a good man, Mark. 
/ravi
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Thanks, Ravi!
Sincerely,
-Mark
mamiller@rhsnet.org
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After reading the other replies you made, it looks like you were in a bad mood of sorts? Anyhow, it probably will not be the last time you vent like that.
I have been warned many times in the last 11+ years here that I am acting like an a**hole, and need to stop. Recently I was threatened with a temporary ban after pooping all over the Soapbox. That was a wake up call.
Cheers. 
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Slacker007 wrote: looks like you were in a bad mood of sorts?
Very perceptive - didn't feel like a bad mood, but it was Monday morning after a wonderful weekend with family...
Slacker007 wrote: probably will not be the last time you vent like that
You are probably right about that! 
Sincerely,
-Mark
mamiller@rhsnet.org
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Never apologize. It's a sign of weakness.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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