Language Equivalents

These topics summarize common programming concepts with side-by-side code examples or tables. This information is designed for those who want to learn a new language or refresh their memory of how to work with a particular language.

The following programming languages are covered:

• Visual Basic
• C#
• Visual J#
• C, C++, and the Managed Extensions for C++
• JScript
• Visual FoxPro

In This Section

• Programming Concepts Compared in Different Languages with Code Examples
  Provides example code for basic tasks (such as declaring variables and passing parameters) that cannot be summarized with a keyword.
• Keywords Compared in Different Languages
  Provides a table of equivalent keywords, with links to reference topics.
• Data Types Compared in Different Languages
  Provides a table of data types for each of the languages, with links to reference topics.
• Operators Compared in Different Languages
  Provides a table of operators for each of the languages, with links to reference topics.
• Controls and Programmable Objects Compared in Different Languages
  Provides a table of controls and classes, with links to reference topics, for the following languages, technologies, and libraries:
  • Visual Basic 6.0
  • Windows Forms controls
  • ASP.NET server controls
  • HTML server controls
  • MFC (Microsoft Foundation Classes)
  • ATL (Active Template Library)
  • Visual FoxPro

Related Sections

• Programming Languages
  Provides recommendations about which programming language to use.
• Visual Basic Programming
  Provides links to conceptual and reference information about the Visual Basic language.
• Visual C# Programming
  Provides links to introductory information, reference topics, and descriptions of code wizard support for the C# language.
• Managed Extensions for C++ Programming
  Provides links to introductory and upgrading information, as well as reference topics for the Managed Extensions for C++.
• C/C++ Languages
  Provides links to reference topics about C and C++.
• JScript
  Provides links to conceptual and reference information about JScript.
• Comparison Between C++ and C#
  Contrasts features of these two languages.
• Keywords and Members by Task (Visual Basic)
  Provides a summary of and links to more information about arrays, collections, data types, operators, and so forth.
• Language Changes in Visual Basic
  Lists differences between previous versions of Visual Basic and Visual Basic .NET.
• Visual J# Reference
  Documents Visual J# compiler options, language support, and class library support.