VB and C#

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 Posted Tue 3 Dec 2013
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We're interested in views on the pros and cons of VB and C#. Do you think we should move over to C#, or stick with VB?

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I would prefer it stays in VB but I can deal with either language. One of the reasons I started using Kartris was that it was in VB which has features I use on my extensions to the application that are not possible to do in C# like XML literals and sub routine extensions.
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 Posted Tue 3 Dec 2013
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I vote for VB, too!
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VB please
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I prefer VB
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VB!!!

If we change syntax every time they come up with a new compiler, we'll be on the steep learning curve forever (this is not just for Kartris, but for any software).



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 Posted Fri 3 Jan 2014
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Appreciate the feedback. Over the past few years, quite a few .NET apps that were originally based on VB have switched to C#. Ideally we'd like to continue in VB, the decision ultimately comes down to whether the disruption/inconvenience to the present user base (and us!) will be offset in the long term by the number of users who may come to Kartris - C# developers do seem to be a larger community and so longer term to stay on VB we would need to gain a much larger share and a much larger profile with what is a smaller community.

Certainly any help users can give in terms of promoting Kartris, adding reviews to Codeplex and the Web App Gallery and so on all help fighting VB's corner.


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my vote for C# vb code is so boring to write
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C#one of the big cons of kartis is that its in vb
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VB...That is why I chose Kartris....

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