hush

As both VB.NET and C# get compiled into a common language is there a real difference in what the two languages can do?

Is one better at certain things then others or are they truly equal.

hush

Booooze

They arn't equal. VB.NET is a little sloppier in my opinion. Vb always has been. C# on the other hand isn't. It takes the ease of vb, and the power of java. Which is why I prefer it. Instead of creating a big long thread, perhaps you should try google. It will have tons of articles. It will go into much more detail.

OpenLoop

Actually, they're almost equivalent. One may support types that the other doesn't, but preformance wise, they're pretty much the same. The syntax is what differs the most.

MBirchmeier

/agree

In 1.1 there are a few differences, in VB there was a command that let you set properties of a new class all in one fell swoop that wasn't in C# (they added it to C# in 2.0) (I don't know what it was called either since I was C# not VB)

For the most part though they're the same line for line with different syntax.

-MBirchmeier

Booooze

They're almost equivalent, but are not equal:p People will say C# is faster, and I wouldn't be surprised if it is a little, but not enough to actually see it with your own eyes (it's all nanoseconds). As said the syntax is different, and is the major difference. In the end, both languages use the same classes and methods anyways. But if you were to choose a language to learn, I would go with C#. You will probably find more people wanting C# programmers, than VB.NET programmers. Could be wrong, but C# is getting more and more popular.