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Visual Basic (classic)

Visual Basic (VB), sometimes referred to as Classic Visual Basic, is a third-generation programming language based on BASIC, as well as an associated integrated development environment (IDE). Visual Basic was developed by Microsoft for Windows, and is known for supporting rapid application development (RAD) of graphical user interface (GUI) applications…

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Developer
Microsoft
Filename extensions
.cls, .frm, .frx, .ctl, .ctx, .vbp, .vbg, .bas
Final release
6.0 / 1998; 28 years ago (1998)
First appeared
May 1991; 35 years ago (1991-05)
OS
Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS
Paradigm
Object-based and event-driven

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Visual Basic (classic)

Nodes119
Edges118
Triples17
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016807
Components1

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Visual Basic (classic)

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Developer · 1
Visual Basic (classic) → Microsoft
Filename extensions · 1
Visual Basic (classic) → .cls, .frm, .frx, .ctl, .ctx, .vbp, .vbg, .bas
Final release · 1
Visual Basic (classic) → 6.0 / 1998; 28 years ago (1998)
First appeared · 1
Visual Basic (classic) → May 1991; 35 years ago (1991-05)
OS · 1
Visual Basic (classic) → Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS
Paradigm · 1
Visual Basic (classic) → Object-based and event-driven
Typing discipline · 1
Visual Basic (classic) → Static, strong
Website · 1
Visual Basic (classic) → learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/visualstudio/visual-basic-6/visual-basic-6.0-documentation

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Visual Basic (classic)DeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Visual Basic (classic)Filename extensions.cls, .frm, .frx, .ctl, .ctx, .vbp, .vbg, .bas1.00infobox
Visual Basic (classic)Final release6.0 / 1998; 28 years ago (1998)1.00infobox
Visual Basic (classic)First appearedMay 1991; 35 years ago (1991-05)1.00infobox
Visual Basic (classic)OSMicrosoft Windows and MS-DOS1.00infobox
Visual Basic (classic)ParadigmObject-based and event-driven1.00infobox
Visual Basic (classic)Typing disciplineStatic, strong1.00infobox
Visual Basic (classic)Websitelearn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/visualstudio/visual-basic-6/visual-basic-6.0-documentation1.00infobox
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