[Mono-list] methods without arguments do not need parentheses

[Andreas Nahr]

Hi,   first of all IMHO parentheses do DECREASE general code readibility in that case. Look at the following lines and judge for yourself:   DisplaySize = Me.GetMinimumSize ().ToPointF ().X.ToString ().Length DisplaySize = Me.GetMinimumSize.ToPointF.X.ToString.Length   In 99.9% of all possibilities it doesn't matter if I'm calling an _expression_ or statement (and you don't need and want to know). And don't forget that you don't use parenthesis for properties either (which are internally just method calls). There is another major point. If we remove that about 95% or all VB.Net code that exists on the net will not compile with MBas (just check the user contriubutions at gotdotnet). That means mbas will not be a superset of VB.Net as is says but a subset. You are correct that they generally don't hurt. They don't hurt if someone WANTS to use them, and they can (and should) use them, but if somebody doesn't want to, then there is no reason to FORCE him to do. Thats the main aspect of VB.Net and one of the main differences to C#: In VB.Net there is always more than one way to do something. And while this is the curse of VB it's also it's biggest advantage. If you really like the compiler to check that then add a compiler option that you can turn on (and is off by default) and that checks for empty parenthesis.   Andreas Nahr     Original: No, it's no good thing at all, IMO. Parentheses increase the readability of code with no hurt at all, by simply distinguishing between an _expression_ and a statement.