The Visual Basic .NET Programming Language

By Paul Vick

Publisher : Addison Wesley
Pub Date : March 01, 2004
ISBN : 0-321-16951-4
Pages : 432
Slots : 1.0

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.

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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