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C# vs VBScript: What are the differences?

  1. 1. Case Sensitivity: C# is a case-sensitive language whereas VBScript is not. This means that in C#, the uppercase and lowercase letters are treated as different characters, while in VBScript they are considered the same. For example, in C#, "Hello" and "hello" would be considered as two different variables, but in VBScript they would be considered the same.

  2. 2. Data Types and Variants: C# is a strongly typed language, meaning that variables must be declared with a specific data type and they cannot be changed. In contrast, VBScript is loosely typed and uses variants, which can hold different types of data and can be changed dynamically during runtime. This makes C# more reliable and less error-prone when it comes to data type handling.

  3. 3. Object-Oriented Programming: C# is designed primarily for object-oriented programming (OOP) and provides native support for classes, objects, inheritance, and polymorphism. On the other hand, VBScript does not have built-in support for OOP and is more focused on providing scripting capabilities for automation tasks. This makes C# a more powerful language for complex software development.

  4. 4. Syntax and Structure: C# follows a C-style syntax, which is more familiar to programmers coming from languages like C, C++, or Java. It uses curly braces ({}) to define code blocks and semicolons (;) to separate statements. VBScript, on the other hand, uses a more simplified syntax that is similar to plain English, making it easier to learn and understand for beginners.

  5. 5. Development Environment and Tools: C# is typically used with Microsoft's .NET framework and Visual Studio IDE, which provide a comprehensive set of development tools and libraries. VBScript, on the other hand, can be executed directly in a script host, such as Windows Script Host (WSH), without the need for a development environment. This makes C# a better choice for professional software development projects.

  6. 6. Supported Platforms: C# is primarily used to develop applications for the Microsoft Windows platform, although it can also be used to develop cross-platform applications using frameworks like .NET Core. VBScript, on the other hand, is mainly used for Windows-specific automation tasks and is not supported on other platforms like Linux or macOS. This limits the portability of VBScript compared to C#.

In Summary, C# and VBScript differ in terms of case sensitivity, data types and variants, object-oriented programming support, syntax and structure, development environment and tools, and supported platforms. C# is a more powerful and widely used language for professional software development, while VBScript is more focused on scripting and automation tasks in Windows environments.

Decisions about C# and VBScript
Andrew Carpenter
Chief Software Architect at Xelex Digital, LLC · | 16 upvotes · 398.7K views

In 2015 as Xelex Digital was paving a new technology path, moving from ASP.NET web services and web applications, we knew that we wanted to move to a more modular decoupled base of applications centered around REST APIs.

To that end we spent several months studying API design patterns and decided to use our own adaptation of CRUD, specifically a SCRUD pattern that elevates query params to a more central role via the Search action.

Once we nailed down the API design pattern it was time to decide what language(s) our new APIs would be built upon. Our team has always been driven by the right tool for the job rather than what we know best. That said, in balancing practicality we chose to focus on 3 options that our team had deep experience with and knew the pros and cons of.

For us it came down to C#, JavaScript, and Ruby. At the time we owned our infrastructure, racks in cages, that were all loaded with Windows. We were also at a point that we were using that infrastructure to it's fullest and could not afford additional servers running Linux. That's a long way of saying we decided against Ruby as it doesn't play nice on Windows.

That left us with two options. We went a very unconventional route for deciding between the two. We built MVP APIs on both. The interfaces were identical and interchangeable. What we found was easily quantifiable differences.

We were able to iterate on our Node based APIs much more rapidly than we were our C# APIs. For us this was owed to the community coupled with the extremely dynamic nature of JS. There were tradeoffs we considered, latency was (acceptably) higher on requests to our Node APIs. No strong types to protect us from ourselves, but we've rarely found that to be an issue.

As such we decided to commit resources to our Node APIs and push it out as the core brain of our new system. We haven't looked back since. It has consistently met our needs, scaling with us, getting better with time as continually pour into and expand our capabilities.

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Erik Ralston
Chief Architect at LiveTiles · | 14 upvotes · 547K views

C# and .Net were obvious choices for us at LiveTiles given our investment in the Microsoft ecosystem. It enabled us to harness of the .Net framework to build ASP.Net MVC, WebAPI, and Serverless applications very easily. Coupled with the high productivity of Visual Studio, it's the native tongue of Microsoft technology.

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Pros of C#
Pros of VBScript
  • 351
    Cool syntax
  • 292
    Great lambda support
  • 264
    Great generics support
  • 210
    Language integrated query (linq)
  • 180
    Extension methods
  • 94
    Automatic garbage collection
  • 89
    Properties with get/set methods
  • 83
    Backed by microsoft
  • 71
    Automatic memory management
  • 61
    Amaizing Crossplatform Support
  • 46
    High performance
  • 42
    LINQ
  • 37
    Beautiful
  • 34
    Great ecosystem of community packages with Nuget
  • 26
    Vibrant developer community
  • 23
    Great readability
  • 21
    Dead-simple asynchronous programming with async/await
  • 19
    Visual Studio - Great IDE
  • 17
    Open source
  • 16
    Productive
  • 15
    Strongly typed by default, dynamic typing when needed
  • 15
    Object oriented programming paradigm
  • 12
    Easy separation of config/application code
  • 11
    Great community
  • 10
    OOPS simplified with great syntax
  • 9
    Cool
  • 9
    Operator overloading
  • 8
    Good language to teach OO concepts
  • 8
    Events management using delegates
  • 8
    High-performance
  • 7
    Linq expressions
  • 7
    Unity
  • 6
    Conditional compilation
  • 6
    Coherent language backed by an extensive CLR
  • 5
    Top level code
  • 5
    Comprehensive platform libraries
  • 5
    Organized and clean
  • 4
    Concise syntax, productivity designed
  • 3
    Lovely
  • 2
    Statically typed
  • 1
    Sophisticated overall
  • 1
    Far more sleek and sphisticated than other languages
  • 1
    Interfaces
  • 0
    Interfaces
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    Cons of C#
    Cons of VBScript
    • 15
      Poor x-platform GUI support
    • 8
      Closed source
    • 7
      Fast and secure
    • 7
      Requires DllImportAttribute for getting stuff from unma
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      What is C#?

      C# (pronounced "See Sharp") is a simple, modern, object-oriented, and type-safe programming language. C# has its roots in the C family of languages and will be immediately familiar to C, C++, Java, and JavaScript programmers.

      What is VBScript?

      It is an Active Scripting language developed by Microsoft that is modeled on Visual Basic. It allows Microsoft Windows system administrators to generate powerful tools for managing computers with error handling, subroutines, and other advanced programming constructs.

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