Visual Basic
AKA VB, VBA, VB.NET
Summary
A high-level programming language developed by Microsoft, known for its ease of use and GUI development capabilities. It evolved from BASIC and is designed for rapid application development.
Paradigms
imperative, object-oriented, event-driven, procedural, structured
Domains
desktop applications, business applications, automation, data processing
Key Features
string interpolation, reflection, modules, named arguments
Typing
static system, non-structural typing, strong typing, partial inference, compile-time checking, moderate type coercion, optional type annotations
Compilation
compiled
Influenced By
Ratings
File extensions
vb, bas, cls, frm, vbs
External Links
| Status | legacy |
| Type | programming |
| Created | 1991 |
| Designed by | Alan Cooper |
| Developed by | Microsoft |
| PyPL Index | #23 |
| TIOBE Index | #8 |
| GitHub rank | N/A |