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Member 9993589 wrote:

vb only developers ... can switch to c# easly [sic] but their hearts shall always stick with vb ... I love vb

OriginalGriff wrote:

Anything you can do in C# you can do in VB.

OriginalGriff wrote:

Most of the stuff you can do in VB that you can't in C# improves the quality of code and the ease of maintenance. String typing rather than weak typing is the major plus here

OriginalGriff wrote:

On Error Resume Next

Jörgen Andersson wrote:

I'll just mention dynamic then

Jörgen Andersson wrote:

Ever seen an empty catch?

Jörgen Andersson wrote:

Don't blame crappy programming on the language.

OriginalGriff wrote:

var was bad enough, but at least it has a need - Linq won't work without it

OriginalGriff wrote:

Error Resume Next is like an invisible empty catch block

var v = myCollection.Where(w => w.ID < 10).Select(s => new {ID = s.ID, Name = s.Name});

IEnumerable<WhatNameWillTheCompilerGiveThatDamnThing> v = ...

var v = 123;

var v = GetSomething(somethingElse);

Person v = myCollection.Where(w => w.ID < 10).Select(s => new Person {ID = s.ID, Name = s.Name});

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        List<SalesPerson> SalesPersons = new List<SalesPerson>();
        SalesPersons.Add(new SalesPerson { ID = 1, Name = "Adam", IQ = 30 });
        SalesPersons.Add(new SalesPerson { ID = 2, Name = "Benny", IQ = 40 });
        SalesPersons.Add(new SalesPerson { ID = 3, Name = "C***", IQ = 20 });
        List<Person> Persons = SalesPersons.Where(item => item.Name.StartsWith("B")).Select(item => new Person { ID = item.ID, Name = item.Name }).ToList();
        Console.WriteLine(Persons.FirstOrDefault().Name);
        Console.ReadKey();
    }
}
public class Person
{
    public int ID { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
}
public class SalesPerson
{
    public int ID { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public int IQ { get; set; }
}

Jörgen Andersson wrote:

Ever seen an empty catch?

OriginalGriff wrote:

Anything you can do in C# you can do in VB.