Does somebody could make a comparsion for VB and VC, I really
want to know what is different features in the two programming
language, which one is better?

Thanks

YJ

Anyway, VB lets you do much. I have both and I rather VB. VC is mostly used
for professional and serious applications like building operating systems,
network operating systems and can also be used for the simple things that VB
can do. But... these simple things are much more simple in VB than in VC.

If you are planning to program serious stuff and/or are willing to have 4
times the work you have in VB, choose VC. If you don't, choose VB.

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Pedro C. Ramilo

:Does somebody could make a comparsion for VB and VC, I really
:want to know what is different features in the two programming
:language, which one is better?
:Thanks

Ying Yang( interesting name by the way),

There is no comparison. Not between the languages, and
certainly not between the programmers. You will not
find much proffesional programmers with experience of
say 5 years that don't know at least c, but you will find
quite a few who don't know basic. Basic is not a
requirement. C has simply been the main windows language
for a long long time. A lot of sources are only available
in c, until today( although you can find a lot in cpp too..).
That alone should be argument enough. Look at the basic top
100 homepages, go see what is there: if I say that 1/100
programs raise the interest of the moderate c programmer
I might even be optimistic. From basic programming you
learn to get inventive. Thats not a thing you should underestimate!
But Visual Basic ? Nah..

C++ is even a whole other matter. It might be matched someday
by Smalltalk, but basic has nothing which compares or closely
resemble the wonderful things you can do with c++ once you
have a year of proffesional experience with it. Its something
like driving a car, after you have years of experience with
driving bicycles...:-)

If your skills and background allow it be sure to study
c++( and within that Stroustrup is a *must*!). If not:
do as I did: start programming in qbasic and try to do
amazing things with it. Once you think you can beat all
basic compiler boys: start with djgpp and the rest is
history..

Anyway, its Friday..

Rick

You have to be doing *official* exams, or work in an educational
establishment (not cleaner though).

Ask M$ for a local distributor - I got VC, VB, VJ, and loads more stuff
for 130 UK, with no distribution limitations.
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Jos Visser

Pedro C. Ramilo heeft geschreven in bericht

Visual Basic is an applications oriented language.

Visual C++ is a systems oriented language.

If you need to cover empresarial needs, financial, administrative,
applications based on data bases, generic programs with low or medium
hardware access, and things like those, then VB can do the work.

If you need low level programming, high access to the hardware, high use of
operating system resources, and things like those, VC can do the work.

As you can see, a systems oriented language is different of an applications
oriented language. It's true that you can develop applications with VC, but
not as fast as with VB. Nevertheless, it depends on your experience with the
handling of VC.

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If you don't want or need the ability to deal with complex issues (OS, Systems,
and Applications wise) BASIC will suit you fine. However, if you want the
capabilities of a fine language then goto C or C++. I personally, do some MUD
coding on my spare time and that's written in C. The fact that you can deal
with pointers, structures, unions, and other such nifties in C are only a part
of what makes it superior programming wise to BASIC.

In the end it's all about how much effort you want to put into your program and
how much capability you really need. All of life is about how much effort you
put into it and this is no better.

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Unfortunately, not one works correctly.

On Mon, 31 May 1999 16:09:22 GMT, "Michael Mattias"

The best test method I''ve found is to get a volunteer user. (At some of the
firms I consult for, I can't always find a volunteer. So I go to the
manager. Somehow the manager always seems to find a "volunteer". But I
digress).

Anyway, what I do then is sit next to the user while he/she processes "real"
work. It tells me what kind of data is entered, which keys are used, and
shows me pretty vividly when I've designed something not usable in "the real
world."

Amazing how reluctant "volunteers" are never reluctant when it comes to
commenting on the inadequacies of the design and/or interface.

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Michael Mattias
Tal Systems
Racine WI USA

There is nothing inherent in the C language that won't be found in some
Basic implementation -- it's just that most of the Basic's around these
days are pretty old. Recent versions like PowerBasic are a pretty decent
match for C++, both in execution speed and filesize.

Anyway, not your basic BASIC. ;-)

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I, too, agree that a programmer can't de-bug his/her own code but for a more
ethereal reason: deep down they "know" where the bugs are and will,
unconsciously avoid them.

As far as 'testing' goes, its true enough what you say. That really super idea
you had at 03:04 and took the next two days coding may NOT be what works in
the shop. You've GOT to experience the program under live conditions to work
the kinks out.

C'ya,

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I can't even begin to correct things like expressed here. Just when
someone shows me the powerbasic stl, we might discuss further:-)

Ri