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Visual Basic (.NET)

Visual Basic (VB), originally called Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET), is a multi-paradigm, object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft and implemented on .NET, Mono, and the .NET Framework. Microsoft launched VB.NET in 2002 as the successor to its original Visual Basic language, the last version of which was Visual Basic 6.0. Although the…

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Designed by
Microsoft
Developer
Microsoft
Filename extensions
.vb
First appeared
2001; 25 years ago (2001)
License
Roslyn compiler: MIT License
OS
Chiefly Windows Also on Android, BSD, iOS, Linux, macOS, Solaris, and Unix

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Use in making GUI programs

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Visual Basic (.NET)

Nodes102
Edges101
Triples24
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019608
Components1

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Visual Basic (.NET)

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Designed by · 1
Visual Basic (.NET) → Microsoft
Developer · 1
Visual Basic (.NET) → Microsoft
Filename extensions · 1
Visual Basic (.NET) → .vb
First appeared · 1
Visual Basic (.NET) → 2001; 25 years ago (2001)
License · 1
Visual Basic (.NET) → Roslyn compiler: MIT License
OS · 1
Visual Basic (.NET) → Chiefly Windows Also on Android, BSD, iOS, Linux, macOS, Solaris, and Unix
Paradigm · 1
Visual Basic (.NET) → Multi-paradigm: structured, imperative, object-oriented, declarative, generic, reflective and event-driven
Platform · 1
Visual Basic (.NET) → .NET Framework, Mono, .NET
Stable release · 1
Visual Basic (.NET) → 17.13 / 11 November 2025; 9 months ago (11 November 2025)
Typing discipline · 1
Visual Basic (.NET) → Static, both strong and weak, both safe and unsafe, nominative

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visual basic net vb code framework microsoft language also studio forms version called released windows compiler languages features used development

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Visual Basic (.NET)Designed byMicrosoft1.00infobox
Visual Basic (.NET)DeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Visual Basic (.NET)Filename extensions.vb1.00infobox
Visual Basic (.NET)First appeared2001; 25 years ago (2001)1.00infobox
Visual Basic (.NET)LicenseRoslyn compiler: MIT License1.00infobox
Visual Basic (.NET)OSChiefly Windows Also on Android, BSD, iOS, Linux, macOS, Solaris, and Unix1.00infobox
Visual Basic (.NET)ParadigmMulti-paradigm: structured, imperative, object-oriented, declarative, generic, reflective and event-driven1.00infobox
Visual Basic (.NET)Platform.NET Framework, Mono, .NET1.00infobox
Visual Basic (.NET)Stable release17.13 / 11 November 2025; 9 months ago (11 November 2025)1.00infobox
Visual Basic (.NET)Typing disciplineStatic, both strong and weak, both safe and unsafe, nominative1.00infobox
Visual Basic (.NET)Websitedocs.microsoft.com/dotnet/visual-basic/1.00infobox
locationinstance ofThis provides the minimal functionality of a user interface element0.80text

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