Here's a reference for converting between the two. Pretty well put together and it doesn't assume one over the other. And for not even $10 you can't beat it.
http://www.amazon.com/C-VB-NET-Conversion-Pocket-Reference/dp/0596003196/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234150759&sr=8-1 -Damien On Feb 8, 8:50 pm, Chris Wilkins <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks both for the advice. I'll download Express and start fiddling > with C#. > -Chris > > On Feb 8, 2:30 pm, David Rutten <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -
