Visual Basic .NET Programming Language, The

If you want to leverage all of VB .NET's immense power, get this book. It's the definitive VB .NET reference and tutorial, and the first Visual Basic book written by one of VB .NET's lead architects . No other book offers this much behind-the-scenes insight about why VB .NET works the way it does, how it evolved, and how you can make the most of it.

The Visual Basic .NET Programming Language is a superb learning tool for new VB .NET programmers and a must-have reference for developers at every level. Paul Vick presents precise language descriptions, essential reference materials, practical insights, and hundreds of code samples, straight from Microsoft's VB .NET design team.

Just some of the features include:

• A history and overview of Visual Basic's evolution into VB .NET

• Complete coverage of the language syntax

• Transitioning from COM to the CLR and leveraging the .NET platform

• Runtime functions

• Taking full advantage of VB .NET's object-oriented features

• Notes on style, design, and compatibility throughout the text

• Notes for the advanced user throughout the text

Vick exposes VB .NET's most powerful capabilities with unprecedented depth and clarity, and packs this book with information you simply won't find anywhere else. Whether you're an experienced VB .NET programmer, upgrading from earlier versions of Visual Basic, or coming to Visual Basic and .NET for the first time, you'll find this book indispensable .

	Table of Contents

                    

		Copyright
		Praise for The Visual Basic .NET Programming Language
		Microsoft .NET Development Series
			Titles in the Series
		Figures
		Tables
		Preface
			About This Book
			Style and Preferences
			Acknowledgments
		Chapter 1.   Language Overview
			Hello, World!
			Fundamental Types
			Arrays
			Statements
			Exception Handling
			Memory Management
			Classes, Structures, and Modules
			Fields
			Methods
			Properties
			Events
			Namespaces
			Delegates
			Inheritance
			Interfaces
			Attributes
			Versioning
			Conclusion
		Chapter 2.   Basic Concepts
			Language Fundamentals
			Declarations and Names
			Accessibility
			The .NET Framework
			Conclusion
		Chapter 3.   Fundamental Types
			Boolean
			Integer Data Types
			Floating-Point Data Types
			Decimal Data Type
			Char and String Data Types
			Date Data Type
			Object Data Type
			Conversions
			Conclusion
		Chapter 4.   Arrays and Enumerations
			Arrays
			Enumerations
			Conclusion
		Chapter 5.   Operators
			Precedence
			Operator Resolution
			Arithmetic Operators
			Comparison Operators
			Logical and Bitwise Operators
			Shift Operators
			String Operators
			Type Operators
			Constant Expressions
			Conclusion
		Chapter 6.   Statements
			Local Declaration Statements
			Assignment
			With Statement
			Conditional Statements
			Looping Statements
			Branching Statements
			Program Flow Statements
			SyncLock
			Conclusion
		Chapter 7.   Exceptions
			Throwing Exceptions
			Structured Exception Handling
			Unstructured Exception Handling
			Conclusion
		Chapter 8.   Modules and Namespaces
			Modules
			Namespaces
			Imports
			Preprocessing
			Conclusion
		Chapter 9.   Classes and Structures
			Memory Management
			Value Types and Structures
			Reference Types and Classes
			Shared versus Instance
			Constructors
			Nested Types
			Finalization and Resource Disposal
			Conclusion
		Chapter 10.   Methods
			Subroutines and Functions
			Parameters
			Method Invocation
			Overloading
			Declare Statements
			Conclusion
		Chapter 11.   Fields and Properties
			Fields
			Properties
			Conclusion
		Chapter 12.   Events and Delegates
			Defining and Raising Events
			Declarative Event Handling
			Handling Events Dynamically
			Delegates
			Delegates and Event Implementation
			Conclusion
		Chapter 13.   Inheritance
			Protected Accessibility
			Conversions
			The .NET Framework Type Hierarchy
			Overriding
			Abstract Classes and Methods
			Conclusion
		Chapter 14.   Interfaces
			Defining Interfaces
			Implementing Interfaces
			Consuming Interfaces
			Interface Inheritance
			Conclusion
		Chapter 15.   Attributes
			Applying Attributes
			Defining Attributes
			Storing and Reading Attributes
			Conclusion
		Chapter 16.   Versioning
			Shadowing
			Overloading
			Obsolete
			Conclusion
		Appendix A.   Runtime Functions
			AppWinStyle Enumeration
			CallType Enumeration
			Collection Class
			ComClassAttribute Attribute
			CompareMethod Enumeration
			Constants Module
			ControlChars Class
			Conversion Module
			DateAndTime Module
			DateFormat Enumeration
			DateInterval Enumeration
			DueDate Enumeration
			ErrObject Class
			FileAttribute Enumeration
			FileSystem Module
			Financial Module
			FirstDayOfWeek Enumeration
			FirstWeekOfYear Enumeration
			Globals Module
			Information Module
			Interaction Module
			MsgBoxResult Enumeration
			MsgBoxStyle Enumeration
			OpenAccess Enumeration
			OpenMode Enumeration
			OpenShare Enumeration
			Strings Module
			TriState Enumeration
			VariantType Enumeration
			VbStrConv Enumeration
			VBMath Module
			VBFixedArrayAttribute Attribute
			VBFixedStringAttribute Attribute
		Appendix B.   Making the Transition from COM to the CLR
			Type System Additions
			Type System Modifications
			Platform Changes
			Language Cleanup

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