The reference focuses on the major advancements introduced in VB 2010 that aimed for "coevolution" with C#, ensuring feature parity between the two premier .NET languages. Key technical updates covered include:
Introduces "In" and "Out" modifiers for generic interfaces and delegates, allowing for more flexible assignment between related types (covariance and contravariance). Tooling and Framework Integration Visual Basic 2010 Programmer’s Reference
The Visual Basic 2010 Programmer's Reference is a core entry in the Wrox "Programmer to Programmer" series. It is authored by Rod Stephens, a Microsoft Visual Basic MVP known for his extensive contributions to the VB community. The book is designed for experienced developers, providing direct facts and practical examples to apply new tools to real-world development projects. The reference focuses on the major advancements introduced
The book serves as a springboard for understanding the evolution of the .NET platform and fundamental object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts. If you would like to go deeper, I can provide: It is authored by Rod Stephens, a Microsoft
Simplifies property declarations to a single line, with the compiler automatically generating the getter, setter, and backing fields.
While newer versions of the .NET Framework (such as .NET 5/6/7) have since been released, the reference remains a vital resource for: