C# & VB.NET Conversion Pocket Reference

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Contents

Introduction 1

Conventions Used in This Book 2

Syntax Differences 3

Case Sensitivity 3

Line Termination 5

Comments 6

Namespace Declaration and Usage 7

Variable Declaration 10

Variable Initialization 12

Declaring Function Parameters 13

Passing Function Parameters 16

Optional Parameters 18

Parameter Lists 18

Method Declaration 19

Returning Output Parameters 20

Program Startup 22

Exiting Programs/Methods/Loops 24

Member Scope 27

Static and Shared Methods 28

Classes Versus Modules 30

If Statements 32

Short-Circuiting 35

Conditional Statement 37

Properties and Indexers 38

Arrays 44

for Loops 49

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For/Each Loops 52

Try/Catch Blocks 54

Attribute Usage 56

Control Characters 58

Type Comparison and Conversion 60

Object-Oriented Features 65

Inheritance Syntax 65

Method Overloading 66

Constructors and Field Initializers 69

Invoking Other Constructors 70

Invoking Base Constructors 72

Initializers 74

Hiding Base Class Members 76

Overriding Methods 81

Requiring/Preventing Inheritance 87

Declaring and Implementing Interfaces 90

Delegates and Events 104

Comparing Classes 110

String Comparisons 117

IDE Differences 119

AssemblyInfo.x 119

Default/Root Namespace 122

Startup Object 124

App.ico 125

Imports/using 125

COM References 126

Compiler Constants 127

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