Data variables in C# and Visual Basic normally define themselves by the amount and type of data they hold. The string type, with its ability to store 2 billion characters, is often seen gloating about ...

Code Focused Overcoming Escape Sequence Envy in Visual Basic and C# C# might be more elegant with escape sequences, but that doesn't mean Visual Basic is weaker in this area. By Tim Patrick 08/29/2016 ...

Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is a programming language embedded in Microsoft Office that can be used to automate processes and build functions.

"The .Net version of Visual Basic is Visual Basic in name only," wrote developer and author Rich Levin in a recent blog entry. "Any organisation with an investment in Visual Basic code ...

Microsoft Excel offers two ways to link sheets in a workbook: hyperlinks and macros. Hyperlinks use the program's ribbon controls, while macros use Visual Basic code. With both methods, users ...

"The .Net version of Visual Basic is Visual Basic in name only," wrote developer and author Rich Levin in a recent blog entry. "Any organization with an investment in Visual Basic code ...

Visual Basic, originally released by Microsoft in early 1991, may seem a bit long in the tooth compared to newer languages like Java, PHP, or Apple’s six-month-old Swift. But it still has a ...

C# is the future for .NET developers, so it's time to limit Visual Basic’s use to on-premises legacy systems In a series of blog posts last week, Microsoft detailed fundamental changes to how it ...

More than 100 of the software giant's most influential developers urge the company to continue support for Visual Basic in its "classic" form.

How to Start a Macro When Opening an Excel Spreadsheet. Excel macros use Visual Basic code to perform functions unavailable through the program's graphical controls. For example, macros can ...