|  | 
    | Imports System 
 Namespace Hello
 Class HelloWorld
 Overloads Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As 
     String)
 Dim name As String = "VB.NET"
 
 
 If args.Length = 1 Then 
     name = args(0)
 
 Console.WriteLine("Hello, " & name & "!")
 End Sub
 End Class
 End Namespace
 | using System; 
 namespace Hello {
 public class HelloWorld {
 public static void Main(string[] 
     args) {
 string name = "C#";
 
 
 if (args.Length == 1)
 name = args[0];
 
 Console.WriteLine("Hello, " + name 
     + "!");
 }
 }
 }
 | 
    |  | 
    | 
 
 | 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Boolean
 Byte, SByte
 Char
 Short, UShort, Integer, UInteger, Long, ULong
 Single, Double
 Decimal
 Date
 
 Object
 String
 
 
 Dim correct As Boolean = True
 Dim b As Byte = &H2A
 Dim person As Object = Nothing
 Dim name As String = "Dwight"
 Dim grade As Char = "B"c
 Dim today As Date = #12/31/2010 12:15:00 PM#
 Dim amount As Decimal = 35.99@
 Dim gpa As Single = 2.9!
 Dim pi As Double = 3.14159265
 Dim lTotal As Long = 123456L
 Dim sTotal As Short = 123S
 Dim usTotal As UShort = 123US
 Dim uiTotal As UInteger = 123UI
 Dim ulTotal As ULong = 123UL
 
 Dim s = "Hello!"
 Dim nums = New Integer() {1, 2, 3}
 Dim hero = New SuperHero With {.Name = "Batman"}
 
 Dim x As Integer
 Console.WriteLine(x.GetType())
 Console.WriteLine(GetType(Integer))
 Console.WriteLine(TypeName(x))
 
 Dim c as New Circle
 If TypeOf c Is Shape Then _
 Console.WriteLine("c is a Shape")
 
 
 Dim d As Single = 3.5
 Dim i As Integer = CType(d, Integer)
 i = CInt(d)
 i = Int(d)
 
 Dim o As Object = 2
 i = DirectCast(o, Integer)
 
 Dim s As New Shape
 Dim c As Circle = TryCast(s, Circle)
 
 
 | bool
 byte, sbyte
 char
 short, ushort, int, uint, long, ulong
 float, double
 decimal
 DateTime
 
 object
 string
 
 
 bool correct = true;
 byte b = 0x2A;
 object person = null;
 string name = "Dwight";
 char grade = 'B';
 DateTime today = DateTime.Parse("12/31/2010 12:15:00 PM");
 decimal amount = 35.99m;
 float gpa = 2.9f;
 double pi = 3.14159265;
 long lTotal = 123456L;
 short sTotal = 123;
 ushort usTotal = 123;
 uint uiTotal = 123;
 ulong ulTotal = 123;
 
 
 var s = "Hello!";
 var nums = new int[] { 1, 2, 3 };
 var hero = new SuperHero() { Name = "Batman" };
 
 int x;
 Console.WriteLine(x.GetType());
 Console.WriteLine(typeof(int));
 Console.WriteLine(x.GetType().Name);
 
 Circle c = new Circle();
 if (c is Shape)
 Console.WriteLine("c is a Shape");
 
 
 float d = 3.5f;
 i = Convert.ToInt32(d);
 int i = (int)d;
 
 
 object o = 2;
 int i = (int)o;
 
 Shape s = new Shape();
 Circle c = s as Circle;
 
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Const MAX_STUDENTS As Integer 
     = 25 ReadOnly MIN_DIAMETER As Single = 4.93
 
 | const int MAX_STUDENTS = 25; readonly float MIN_DIAMETER = 4.93f;
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Enum Action Start
 [Stop]
 Rewind
 Forward
 End Enum
 
 Enum Status
 Flunk = 50
 Pass = 70
 Excel = 90
 End Enum
 
 Dim a As Action = Action.Stop
 If a <> Action.Start Then _
 Console.WriteLine(a.ToString & " is " & a)
 
 Console.WriteLine(Status.Pass)
 Console.WriteLine(Status.Pass.ToString())
 | enum Action {Start, Stop, Rewind, Forward}; enum Status {Flunk = 50, Pass = 70, Excel = 90};
 
 Action a = Action.Stop;
 if (a != Action.Start)
 Console.WriteLine(a + " is " + (int) a);
 
 Console.WriteLine((int) Status.Pass);
 Console.WriteLine(Status.Pass);
 | 
    |  | 
    | =  <  >  <=  >=  <>
 
 +  -  *  /
 Mod
 \
 ^
 
 =  +=  -=  *=  /=  \=  ^=  <<= 
       >>=  &=
 
 And   Or   Xor   Not   <<   >>
 
 AndAlso   OrElse   And   Or   Xor   Not
 Note: AndAlso and OrElse perform short-circuit logical 
      evaluations
 
 &
 
 | ==  <  >  <=  >=  !=
 
 +  -  *  /
 %
 /
 Math.Pow(x, y)
 
 =  +=  -=  *=  /=   %=  &=  |=  
      ^=  <<=  >>=  ++  --
 
 &   |   ^   ~   <<   >>
 
 &&   ||   &   |   ^   !
 Note: && and || perform short-circuit logical 
      evaluations
 
 +
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | greeting = If(age < 20, "What's up?", "Hello")
 
 If age < 20 Then greeting = 
      "What's up?"
 If  age < 20 Then greeting = 
      "What's up?" Else greeting = "Hello"
 
 If x <> 100 AndAlso y < 5 Then x *= 5 
       : y *= 2
 
 If x <> 100 AndAlso y < 5 Then
 x *= 5
 y *= 2
 End If
 
 If whenYouHaveAReally < longLine And
 itNeedsToBeBrokenInto2 > Lines Then _
 UseTheUnderscore(charToBreakItUp)
 If x > 5 Then
 x *= y
 ElseIf x = 5 OrElse y Mod 2 = 0 Then
 x += y
 ElseIf x < 10 Then
 x -= y
 Else
 x /= y
 End If
 Select Case color
 Case "pink", "red"
 r += 1
 Case "blue"
 b += 1
 Case "green"
 g += 1
 Case Else
 other += 1
 End Select
 
 | greeting = age < 20 ? "What's up?" : "Hello";
 if (age < 20)
 greeting = "What's up?";
 else
 greeting = "Hello";
 
 if (x != 100 && y < 5) {
 x *= 5;
 y *= 2;
 }
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 if (x > 5)
 x *= y;
 else if (x == 5 || y % 2 == 0)
 x += y;
 else if (x < 10)
 x -= y;
 else
 x /= y;
 
 
 
 
 switch (color) {                         
      // Must be integer or string
 case "pink":
 case "red":    r++;    
       break;
 case "blue":   b++;   break;
 case "green": g++;   break;
 default:    
      other++;   break;
 }
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | 
      
       |  |  
       | While c < 10 c += 1
 End While
 | Do Until c = 10 c += 1
 Loop
 
 |  
       | Do While c < 10 c += 1
 Loop
 | For c = 2 To 10 Step 2 Console.WriteLine(c)
 Next
 
 |  
       |  |  
       | Do c += 1
 Loop While c < 10
 | Do c += 1
 Loop Until c = 10
 |  Dim names As String() = {"Fred", "Sue", "Barney"}
 For Each s As String In names
 Console.WriteLine(s)
 Next
 
 Dim i As Integer = 0
 While (True)
 If (i = 5) Then Exit While
 i += 1
 End While
 
 
 
 
 For i = 0 To 4
 If i < 4 Then Continue For
 Console.WriteLine(i)
 Next
 
 | while (c < 10)
 c++;
 
 
 for (c = 2; c <= 10; c += 2)
 Console.WriteLine(c);
 
 
 
 do
 c++;
 while (c < 10);
 
 
 
 
 string[] names = {"Fred", "Sue", "Barney"};
 foreach (string s in names)
 Console.WriteLine(s);
 
 
 int i = 0;
 while (true) {
 if (i == 5)
 break;
 i++;
 }
 
 for (i = 0; i <= 4; i++) {
 if (i < 4)
 continue;
 Console.WriteLine(i);
 }
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Dim nums() As Integer = {1, 2, 3} For i As Integer = 0 To nums.Length - 1
 Console.WriteLine(nums(i))
 Next
 
 
 Dim names(4) As String
 names(0) = "David"
 names(5) = "Bobby"
 
 
 ReDim Preserve names(6)
 
 Dim twoD(rows-1, cols-1) As Single
 twoD(2, 0) = 4.5
 
 Dim jagged()() As Integer = { _
 New Integer(4) {}, New Integer(1) {}, New Integer(2) {} }
 jagged(0)(4) = 5
 
 | int[] nums = {1, 2, 3}; for (int i = 0; i < nums.Length; i++)
 Console.WriteLine(nums[i]);
 
 
 
 string[] names = new string[5];
 names[0] = "David";
 names[5] = "Bobby";
 
 
 Array.Resize(ref names, 7);
 float[,] twoD = new float[rows, cols];
 twoD[2,0] = 4.5f;
 int[][] jagged = new int[3][] {
 new int[5], new int[2], new int[3] };
 jagged[0][4] = 5;
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Sub TestFunc(ByVal x As Integer, ByRef
      y As Integer, ByRef z As Integer)
 x += 1
 y += 1
 z = 5
 End Sub
 Dim a = 1, b = 1, c As Integer
 TestFunc(a, b, c)
 Console.WriteLine("{0} {1} {2}", a, b, c)
 
 Function Sum(ByVal ParamArray nums As Integer()) 
      As Integer
 Sum = 0
 For Each i As Integer In nums
 Sum += i
 Next
 End Function
 
 Dim total As Integer = Sum(4, 3, 2, 1)
 
 Sub SayHello(ByVal name As String, Optional ByVal 
      prefix As String = "")
 Console.WriteLine("Greetings, " & prefix & " " & name)
 End Sub
 
 SayHello("Strangelove", "Dr.")
 SayHello("Mom")
 
 
 | void TestFunc(int x, ref int y, out int z) {
 x++;
 y++;
 z = 5;
 }
     int a = 1, b = 1, c;  // c doesn't need initializing
 TestFunc(a, ref b, out c);
 Console.WriteLine("{0} {1} {2}", a, b, c);
 
 int Sum(params int[] nums) {
 int sum = 0;
 foreach (int i in nums)
 sum += i;
 return sum;
 }
 int total = Sum(4, 3, 2, 1);   // returns 10
 
 void SayHello(string name, string prefix = "") {
 Console.WriteLine("Greetings, " + prefix + " " + name);
 }
 SayHello("Strangelove", "Dr.");
 SayHello("Mom");
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | vbCrLf, vbCr, vbLf, vbNewLine
 vbNullString
 vbTab
 vbBack
 vbFormFeed
 vbVerticalTab
 ""
 
 Dim school As String = "Harding" & vbTab
 school = school & "University"
 
 Dim letter As Char = school.Chars(0)
 letter = "Z"c
 letter = 
      Convert.ToChar(65)
 letter = Chr(65)                                 Dim word() As Char = school.ToCharArray()
 
 Dim msg As String = "File is c:\temp\x.dat"
 
 
 
 
 Dim mascot As String = "Bisons"
 If (mascot = "Bisons") Then
 If (mascot.Equals("Bisons")) Then
 If (mascot.ToUpper().Equals("BISONS")) Then
 If (mascot.CompareTo("Bisons") = 0) Then
 
 If ("John 3:16" Like "Jo[Hh]? #:*") Then
 
 s = mascot.Substring(2, 3))
 
 s = mascot.Replace("sons", "nomial"))
 
 Dim names As String = "Michael,Dwight,Jim,Pam"
 Dim parts() As String = names.Split(",".ToCharArray())
 
 Dim dt As New DateTime(1973, 10, 12)
 Dim s As String = "My birthday: " & dt.ToString("MMM dd, yyyy")
 
 Dim x As Integer = 2
 Dim y As String = x.ToString()
 
 Dim x As Integer = Convert.ToInt32("-5")
 Dim buffer As New System.Text.StringBuilder("two ")
 buffer.Append("three ")
 buffer.Insert(0, "one ")
 buffer.Replace("two", "TWO")
 Console.WriteLine(buffer)
 
 | \r
 \n
 \t
 \\
 \"
 
 
 
 
 string school = "Harding\t";
 school = school + "University";
 
 char letter = school[0];
 letter = 'Z';
 letter = Convert.ToChar(65);
 letter = (char)65;                   
      char[] word = school.ToCharArray();
 
 string msg = @"File is c:\temp\x.dat";
 
 string msg = "File is c:\\temp\\x.dat";
 
 
 string mascot = "Bisons";
 if (mascot == "Bisons")
 if (mascot.Equals("Bisons"))
 if (mascot.ToUpper().Equals("BISONS"))
 if (mascot.CompareTo("Bisons") == 0)
 
 
 
 s = mascot.Substring(2, 3))
 
 s = mascot.Replace("sons", "nomial"))
 
 string names = "Michael,Dwight,Jim,Pam";
 string[] parts = names.Split(",".ToCharArray());
 
 DateTime dt = new DateTime(1973, 10, 12);
 string s = dt.ToString("MMM dd, yyyy");
 
 int x = 2;
 string y = x.ToString();
 
 int x = Convert.ToInt32("-5");
 System.Text.StringBuilder buffer = new System.Text.StringBuilder("two 
      ");
 buffer.Append("three ");
 buffer.Insert(0, "one ");
 buffer.Replace("two", "TWO");
 Console.WriteLine(buffer);
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Imports System.Text.RegularExpressions 
 Dim r As New Regex("j[aeiou]h?. \d:*", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase Or _
 RegexOptions.Compiled)
 If (r.Match("John 3:16").Success) Then
 Console.WriteLine("Match")
 End If
 
 Dim s As String = "My number is 305-1881, not 305-1818."
 Dim r As New Regex("(\d+-\d+)")
 Dim m As Match = r.Match(s)
 While m.Success
 Console.WriteLine("Found number: " & m.Groups(1).Value & " at position " _
 & m.Groups(1).Index.ToString)
 m = m.NextMatch()
 End While
 
 Dim r As New Regex("(\d\d):(\d\d) (am|pm)")
 Dim m As Match = r.Match("We left at 03:15 pm.")
 If m.Success Then
 Console.WriteLine("Hour: " & m.Groups(1).ToString)
 Console.WriteLine("Min: " & m.Groups(2).ToString)
 Console.WriteLine("Ending: " & m.Groups(3).ToString)
 End If
 
 Dim r As New Regex("h\w+?d", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase)
 Dim s As String = r.Replace("I heard this was HARD!", "easy")
 
 Dim s As String = Regex.Replace("123 < 456", "(\d+) . (\d+)", "$2 > $1")
 
 Dim names As String = "Michael, Dwight, Jim, Pam"
 Dim r As New Regex(",\s*")
 Dim parts() As String = r.Split(names)
 
 | using System.Text.RegularExpressions; 
 Regex r = new Regex(@"j[aeiou]h?. \d:*", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase |
 RegexOptions.Compiled);
 if (r.Match("John 3:16").Success)
 Console.WriteLine("Match");
 
 
 string s = "My number is 305-1881, not 305-1818.";
 Regex r = new Regex("(\\d+-\\d+)");
 
 for (Match m = r.Match(s); m.Success; m = m.NextMatch())
 Console.WriteLine("Found number: " + m.Groups[1] + " at position " +
 m.Groups[1].Index);
 
 
 
 Regex r = new Regex("@(\d\d):(\d\d) (am|pm)");
 Match m = r.Match("We left at 03:15 pm.");
 if (m.Success) {
 Console.WriteLine("Hour: " + m.Groups[1]);
 Console.WriteLine("Min: " + m.Groups[2]);
 Console.WriteLine("Ending: " + m.Groups[3]);
 }
 
 Regex r = new Regex("h\\w+?d", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
 string s = r.Replace("I heard this was HARD!", "easy"));
 
 string s = Regex.Replace("123 < 456", @"(\d+) . (\d+)", "$2 > $1");
 
 string names = "Michael, Dwight, Jim, Pam";
 Regex r = new Regex(@",\s*");
 string[] parts = r.Split(names);
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Dim ex As New Exception("Something is really wrong.")
 Throw  ex
 
 Try
 y = 0
 x = 10 / y
 Catch ex As Exception When y = 0
 Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
 Finally
 Beep()
 End Try
 
 
 On Error GoTo MyErrorHandler
 ...
 MyErrorHandler: Console.WriteLine(Err.Description)
 
 
 | Exception up = new Exception("Something is really wrong.");
 throw up;
 
 try {
 y = 0;
 x = 10 / y;
 }
 catch (Exception ex) {
 Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
 }
 finally {
 Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.Beep();
 }
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Namespace Harding.Compsci.Graphics ...
 End Namespace
 
 Namespace Harding
 Namespace Compsci
 Namespace Graphics
 ...
 End Namespace
 End Namespace
 End Namespace
 Imports Harding.Compsci.Graphics
 
 | namespace Harding.Compsci.Graphics { ...
 }
 
 namespace Harding {
 namespace Compsci {
 namespace Graphics {
 ...
 }
 }
 }
 using Harding.Compsci.Graphics;
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Public
 Private
 Friend
 Protected
 Protected Friend
 
 
 MustInherit
 NotInheritable
 
 
 
 MustOverride
 NotInheritable
 Shared
 Overridable
 
 
 Module
 
 Partial Class Competition
 ...
 End Class
 
 Class FootballGame
 Inherits Competition
 ...
 End Class
 
 Interface IAlarmClock
 Sub Ring()
 Property TriggerDateTime() As DateTime
 End Interface
 
 Interface IAlarmClock
 Inherits IClock
 ...
 End Interface
 
 Class WristWatch
 Implements IAlarmClock, ITimer
 
 Public Sub Ring() Implements IAlarmClock.Ring
 Console.WriteLine("Wake up!")
 End Sub
 
 Public Property TriggerDateTime As DateTime Implements IAlarmClock.TriggerDateTime
 ...
 End Class
 
 | public
 private
 internal
 protected
 protected internal
 
 
 abstract
 sealed
 static
 
 
 abstract
 sealed
 static
 virtual
 
 
 
 
 
 partial class Competition {
 ...
 }
 
 class FootballGame : Competition {
 ...
 }
 
 interface IAlarmClock {
 void Ring();
 DateTime CurrentDateTime { get; set; }
 }
 
 interface IAlarmClock : IClock {
 ...
 }
 
 class WristWatch : IAlarmClock, ITimer {
 
 public void Ring() {
 Console.WriteLine("Wake up!");
 }
 
 public DateTime TriggerDateTime { get; set; }
 ...
 }
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Class SuperHero Private powerLevel As Integer
 
 Public Sub New()
 powerLevel = 0
 End Sub
 
 Public Sub New(ByVal powerLevel As Integer)
 Me.powerLevel = powerLevel
 End Sub
 
 Shared Sub New()
 
 End Sub
 
 Protected Overrides Sub Finalize()
 
 MyBase.Finalize()
 End Sub
 End Class
 | class SuperHero { private int powerLevel;
 
 public SuperHero() {
 powerLevel = 0;
 }
 
 public SuperHero(int powerLevel) {
 this.powerLevel = powerLevel;
 }
 
 static SuperHero() {
 
 }
 
 ~SuperHero() {
 
 }
 }
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Dim hero As SuperHero = New SuperHero 
 Dim hero As New SuperHero
 With hero
 .Name = "SpamMan"
 .PowerLevel = 3
 End With
 
 hero.Defend("Laura Jones")
 hero.Rest()
 
 SuperHero.Rest()
 Dim hero2 As SuperHero = hero
 hero2.Name = "WormWoman"
 Console.WriteLine(hero.Name)
 hero = Nothing
 If hero Is Nothing Then _
 hero = New SuperHero
 Dim obj As Object = New SuperHero
 If TypeOf obj Is SuperHero Then _
 Console.WriteLine("Is a SuperHero object.")
 
 Using reader As StreamReader = File.OpenText("test.txt")
 Dim line As String = reader.ReadLine()
 While Not line Is Nothing
 Console.WriteLine(line)
 line = reader.ReadLine()
 End While
 End Using
 
 | SuperHero hero = new SuperHero(); 
 
 
 
 
 SuperHero hero = new SuperHero() { Name = "SpamMan", PowerLevel = 3 };
 
 
 hero.Defend("Laura Jones");
 SuperHero.Rest();
 
 
 SuperHero hero2 = hero;
 hero2.Name = "WormWoman";
 Console.WriteLine(hero.Name);
 hero = null ;
 if (hero == null)
 hero = new SuperHero();
 Object obj = new SuperHero();
 if (obj is SuperHero)
 Console.WriteLine("Is a SuperHero object.");
 
 using (StreamReader reader = File.OpenText("test.txt")) {
 string line;
 while ((line = reader.ReadLine()) != null)
 Console.WriteLine(line);
 }
 | 
    |  | 
    | Structure Student Public name As String
 Public gpa As Single
 
 Public Sub New(ByVal name As String, ByVal gpa As Single)
 Me.name = name
 Me.gpa = gpa
 End Sub
 End Structure
 Dim stu As Student = New Student("Bob", 3.5)
 Dim stu2 As Student = stu
 
 stu2.name = "Sue"
 Console.WriteLine(stu.name)
 Console.WriteLine(stu2.name)
 
 | struct Student { public string name;
 public float gpa;
 
 public Student(string name, float gpa) {
 this.name = name;
 this.gpa = gpa;
 }
 }
 Student stu = new Student("Bob", 3.5f);
 Student stu2 = stu;
 
 stu2.name = "Sue";
 Console.WriteLine(stu.name);
 Console.WriteLine(stu2.name);
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Public Property Name As String
 Public Property Size As Integer = -1
 
 
 Private mName As String
 Public Property Name() As String
 Get
 Return mName
 End Get
 Set(ByVal value As String)
 mName = value
 End Set
 End Property
 
 Private mPowerLevel As Integer
 Public ReadOnly Property PowerLevel() As Integer
 Get
 Return mPowerLevel
 End Get
 End Property
 
 Private mHeight As Double
 Public WriteOnly Property Height() As Double
 Set(ByVal value As Double)
 mHeight = If(value < 0, mHeight = 0, mHeight = value)
 End Set
 End Property
 
 | public string Name { get; set; }
 public int Size { get; protected set; }
 
 
 private string name;
 public string Name {
 get {
 return name;
 }
 set {
 name = value;
 }
 }
 
 private int powerLevel;
 public int PowerLevel {
 get {
 return powerLevel;
 }
 }
 
 private double height;
 public double Height {
 set {
 height = value < 0 ? 0 : value;
 }
 }
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Delegate Sub MsgArrivedEventHandler(ByVal message As String) Event MsgArrivedEvent As MsgArrivedEventHandler
 
 Event MsgArrivedEvent(ByVal message As String)
 AddHandler MsgArrivedEvent, AddressOf My_MsgArrivedCallback
 RaiseEvent MsgArrivedEvent("Test message")
 RemoveHandler MsgArrivedEvent, AddressOf My_MsgArrivedCallback
 
 Imports System.Windows.Forms
 Dim WithEvents MyButton As Button
 MyButton = New Button
 Private Sub MyButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
 ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyButton.Click
 MessageBox.Show(Me, "Button was clicked", "Info", _
 MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
 End Sub
 
 | delegate void MsgArrivedEventHandler(string message); event MsgArrivedEventHandler MsgArrivedEvent;
 
 
 
 MsgArrivedEvent += new 
      MsgArrivedEventHandler(My_MsgArrivedEventCallback);
 MsgArrivedEvent("Test message");
 MsgArrivedEvent -= new 
      MsgArrivedEventHandler(My_MsgArrivedEventCallback);
 
 
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 Button MyButton = new Button();
 MyButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(MyButton_Click);
 private void MyButton_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) {
 MessageBox.Show(this, "Button was clicked", "Info",
 MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
 }
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Dim numbers As New List(Of Integer)
 numbers.Add(2)
 numbers.Add(4)
 DisplayList(Of Integer)(numbers)
 
 
 Sub DisplayList(Of T)(ByVal list As List(Of T))
 For Each item As T In list
 Console.WriteLine(item)
 Next
 End Sub
 
 
 Class SillyList(Of T)
 Private list(10) As T
 Private rand As New Random
 
 Public Sub Add(ByVal item As T)
 list(rand.Next(10)) = item
 End Sub
 
 Public Function GetItem() As T
 Return list(rand.Next(10))
 End Function
 End Class
 
 
 Function Maximum(Of T As IComparable)(ByVal ParamArray items As T()) As T
 Dim max As T = items(0)
 For Each item As T In items
 If item.CompareTo(max) > 0 Then max = item
 Next
 Return max
 End Function
 
 
 | List<int> numbers = new List<int>();
 numbers.Add(2);
 numbers.Add(4);
 DisplayList<int>(numbers);
 
 
 void DisplayList<T>(List<T> list) {
 foreach (T item in list)
 Console.WriteLine(item);
 }
 
 
 
 class SillyList<T> {
 private T[] list = new T[10];
 private Random rand = new Random();
 
 public void Add(T item) {
 list[rand.Next(10)] = item;
 }
 
 public T GetItem() {
 return list[rand.Next(10)];
 }
 }
 
 
 T Maximum<T>(params T[] items) where T : IComparable<T> {
 T max = items[0];
 foreach (T item in items)
 if (item.CompareTo(max) > 0)
 max = item;
 return max;
 }
 
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Dim nums() As Integer = {5, 8, 2, 1, 6} 
 
 Dim results = From value In nums
 Where value > 4
 Select value
 
 Console.WriteLine(results.Count())
 Console.WriteLine(results.First())
 Console.WriteLine(results.Last())
 Console.WriteLine(results.Average())
 
 
 For Each n As Integer In results
 Console.Write(n & " ")
 Next
 
 results = results.Intersect({5, 6, 7})
 results = results.Concat({5, 1, 5})
 results = results.Distinct()
 
 Dim Students() As Student = {
 New Student With {.Name = "Bob", .GPA = 3.5},
 New Student With {.Name = "Sue", .GPA = 4.0},
 New Student With {.Name = "Joe", .GPA = 1.9}
 }
 
 
 Dim goodStudents = From s In Students
 Where s.GPA >= 3.0
 Order By s.GPA Descending
 Select s
 
 Console.WriteLine(goodStudents.First.Name)
 
 | int[] nums = { 5, 8, 2, 1, 6 }; 
 
 var results = from value in nums
 where value > 4
 select value;
 
 Console.WriteLine(results.Count());
 Console.WriteLine(results.First());
 Console.WriteLine(results.Last());
 Console.WriteLine(results.Average());
 
 
 foreach (int n in results)
 Console.Write(n + " ");
 
 
 results = results.Intersect(new[] {5, 6, 7});
 results = results.Concat(new[] {5, 1, 5});
 results = results.Distinct();
 
 Student[] Students = {
 new Student{ Name = "Bob", GPA = 3.5 },
 new Student{ Name = "Sue", GPA = 4.0 },
 new Student{ Name = "Joe", GPA = 1.9 }
 };
 
 
 var goodStudents = from s in Students
 where s.GPA >= 3.0
 orderby s.GPA descending
 select s;
 
 Console.WriteLine(goodStudents.First().Name);
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Console.Write("What's your name? ") Dim name As String = Console.ReadLine()
 Console.Write("How old are you? ")
 Dim age As Integer = Val(Console.ReadLine())
 Console.WriteLine("{0} is {1} years old.", name, age)
 
 Console.WriteLine(name & " is " & age & " years old.")
 
 Dim c As Integer
 c = Console.Read()
 Console.WriteLine(c)
 
 | Console.Write("What's your name? "); string name = Console.ReadLine();
 Console.Write("How old are you? ");
 int age = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
 Console.WriteLine("{0} is {1} years old.", name, age);
 
 Console.WriteLine(name + " is " + age + " years old.");
 
 int c = Console.Read();
 Console.WriteLine(c);
 
 | 
    |  | 
    | Imports System.IO 
 Dim writer As StreamWriter = File.CreateText("c:\myfile.txt")
 writer.WriteLine("Out to file.")
 writer.Close()
 
 Dim reader As StreamReader = File.OpenText("c:\myfile.txt")
 Dim line As String = reader.ReadLine()
 While Not line Is Nothing
 Console.WriteLine(line)
 line = reader.ReadLine()
 End While
 reader.Close()
 
 Dim str As String = "Text data"
 Dim num As Integer = 123
 Dim binWriter As New BinaryWriter(File.OpenWrite("c:\myfile.dat"))
 binWriter.Write(str)
 binWriter.Write(num)
 binWriter.Close()
 
 Dim binReader As New BinaryReader(File.OpenRead("c:\myfile.dat"))
 str = binReader.ReadString()
 num = binReader.ReadInt32()
 binReader.Close()
 
 | using System.IO; 
 StreamWriter writer = File.CreateText("c:\\myfile.txt");
 writer.WriteLine("Out to file.");
 writer.Close();
 
 StreamReader reader = File.OpenText("c:\\myfile.txt");
 string line = reader.ReadLine();
 while (line != null) {
 Console.WriteLine(line);
 line = reader.ReadLine();
 }
 reader.Close();
 
 string str = "Text data";
 int num = 123;
 BinaryWriter binWriter = new 
      BinaryWriter(File.OpenWrite("c:\\myfile.dat"));
 binWriter.Write(str);
 binWriter.Write(num);
 binWriter.Close();
 
 BinaryReader binReader = new 
      BinaryReader(File.OpenRead("c:\\myfile.dat"));
 str = binReader.ReadString();
 num = binReader.ReadInt32();
 binReader.Close();
 |