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Microsoft Visual Studio 2005/.NET Framework 2.0

Other versions are also available for the following:

Visual Studio

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 Visual Studio programming languages are covered:

Visual Basic
C#
J#
C++
JScript
Visual FoxPro

In This Section

Keywords Compared in Different Languages: Provides a table of equivalent keywords, with links to reference topics.

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.

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 and Libraries

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 in ASP.NET: Provides recommendations about which programming language to use.

Visual Basic Programming Guide: Provides links to conceptual and reference information about the Visual Basic language.

C# Programming Guide: Provides links to introductory information, reference topics, and descriptions of code wizard support for the C# language.

C/C++ Languages: Provides links to reference topics about C++.

JScript: Provides links to conceptual and reference information about JScript.

C# for C++ Developers: Contrasts features of these two languages.

Keywords and Members by Task: Provides a summary of and links to more information about Visual Basic arrays, collections, data types, operators, and so forth.

Language Changes for Visual Basic 6.0 Users: Lists differences between previous versions of Visual Basic and Visual Basic 2005.

Visual J# Reference: Documents Visual J# compiler options, language support, and class library support.