Is C# the way to go??

[Batman]

I've started some programming with VBA and also using the VB 2005 Express but I've noticed that C# is a far easier to use than the outdated VBA and a little simpler than VB.

Does anybody have any opinions on which would be the language of preference?

[dmarcotte4]

I am doing the transition from lisp to .NET and I found that C# is much easier for me to understand. Of course my opinion is biased as I have always had allergic reactions when I look at VB/VBA code, every time see Dim X As Variant, I get these little hives :). VB.net and C# both compile to the same IL code so you should use the language you feel most comfortable in

Daniel

[ntaylor]

My preference is VB.NET. I agree that it comes down to what you are comfortable with. There seems to be reasonably balance between VB.NET & C# users.

I use the following site for converting C# examples to VB.NET and there probably is one to do the opposite.

http://www.kamalpatel.net/ConvertCSharp2VB.aspx

Regards - Nathan