Visual Basic
AKA VB, VB.NET
Summary
A high-level programming language developed by Microsoft, known for its ease of use and GUI development capabilities.
Paradigms
imperative, object-oriented, event-driven, declarative, structured
Domains
desktop applications, business applications, data processing, automation
Key Features
string interpolation, reflection, lambdas, extension methods, async/await, named arguments, modules, iterators/generators
Typing
static system, non-structural typing, strong typing, partial inference, compile-time checking, moderate type coercion, optional type annotations
Compilation
compiled
Influenced
ASP.NET, VBScript, Basic For Qt, Microsoft Small Basic, Gambas, VBA, C#, Phoenix Object Basic, PowerBASIC, Visual Basic for Applications
Ratings
File extensions
vb, bas, cls, frm, vbs
External Links
| Status | maintenance |
| Type | programming |
| Created | 1991 |
| Designed by |
Alan Cooper Microsoft |
| Developed by | Microsoft |
| PyPL Index | #24 |
| TIOBE Index | #7 |
| GitHub rank | N/A |