What Damien said. C# syntax will be more familiar to java programmers, but it's only the syntax. Under the hood VB.NET and C# are practically identical. There are even plenty of tools available that will translate code 1:1 from VB into C# and vice versa. The whole of Grasshopper is written using both C# and VB and they cooperate flawlessly. Whether or not it pays to learn it... hard to tell. It's a big step for beginners, but you obviously do not fall into that category.
Knowing C# is a great skill if you're a Rhino heavyweight. You'll be able to write plugins for Rhino3/4/5 and beyond using high-quality, free development environments as well as powerful standalone applications. The implementation of C# and VB in Grasshopper is pretty lame (especially compared to Visual Studio Express) so I definitely advice you to download Express and learn inside that platform. -- David Rutten [email protected] Robert McNeel & Associates On Feb 8, 2:48 am, damien_alomar <[email protected]> wrote: > It sounds like c# is probably going to be a better bet for you. Java > has a lot more in common with C style languages than it does with VB, > so I think you'll be more familiar with it. I don't think that C# > really requires C++ as a prerequisite, so no issue there. At this > point, there's no practical difference between what can be done with > C# and what can be done with VB.net. There might be something that > works better or easier in one or the other, but no gaps between the > two. > > -Damien > > On Feb 7, 8:30 pm, Chris Wilkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Looking for quick education advice... Should I invest time in learning > > vb or c# with grasshopper? I've spent a lot time with java and loved > > it, and spent some bit of time with VB and care much less for it. > > Never used c++, but wrote some c stuff in school. So considering that, > > what do you guys suggest? Is the any difference in the available > > libraries, etc., between the two languages, or other benefits of one > > over the other? > > > Thanks, > > Chris
