New to C# from VB...

[stnkyminky]

I'm sure some of you will say that I've seen the light, but I'm planning on moving to C# from VB.Net. Given that C# compilers are being created to run .Net on non-Windows OS's has led me to this decision.

I've been programming in .Net for 1 year. I've become familiar enough with the framework that I feel the jump will not be much of a culture shock. However, I have a few questions. I've done some C# coding, nothing in production, and have found that some function in VB don't exist in C#. For example, MID(), INSTR(), INSTRREV().

Although I can import the microsoft.visualbasic.dll, I would rather not and stay pure C#. If anyone else has had experience moving to C#, I would enjoy your feedback as to what is different and how you over came those problems.

*Note: I understand the language syntax difference, but not the "internal" functions.

Thanks



Scott
Programmer Analyst
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[chiph]

Hi Scott!

Yes, the sooner you can get away from the VB compatibility library the better. By using pure framework calls your code will be more portable (as such) between the two languages.

I really haven't missed too many of the VB string handling functions, as the String class has replacements, or at least gives you a way to get equivalent functionality.

Chip H.


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[theoxyde]

The particular functions you mentioned are methods of the String class... specifically, the Substring, IndexOf, and LastIndexOf methods.