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What do people usually use C# for then??
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Well, they dont offer vb.net at my university just plain vb or asp.net<br />
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they do offer java though. &nbsp;So maybe I will take that 
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I think it depends on your long term goals... if you want to be a good all-rounded robust programmer I wouldn't say that asp.net is the best choice. If however you want to be a .net web developer then it probably is.
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@tgerbert<br />
ok I got it wrong my university offers this:<br />
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N331 &nbsp;Visual Basic Programming<br />
N335 &nbsp;Advanced Programming, Visual Basic.NET<br />
N345 &nbsp;E-Commerce with ASP.NET<br />
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I suppose I will have to take regular VB before I can take VB.NET, &nbsp;right?? <br />
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@dale_burrell<br />
I am wanting to learn C# because I see so many jobs online asking for web developers to know C# &nbsp;or .NET.
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What do you guys think is more important:<br />
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asp.net or vb.net??<br />
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I am not sure what asp is actually.<br />
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so far I have take: html, css, javascript/jquery, php/mysql.<br />
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What languages are you guys asked to know the most when it comes to jobs??
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I dont know but when I hear other kids talk about N331, they just say visual basic and mention nothing else of .net or anything.
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... I agree with dale, learning how to program (ie the concepts of computer programming in general) rather than a specific language. So don't necessarily be dead-set on one language &nbsp;in particular.
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I would be VERY surprised to find a classic VB course @ a university, but that's not to &nbsp;say it's impossible. ;) 
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I think we all agree more likely its VB.NET with Visual Studio Express or some other academic version, using the same environment for both courses.<br />
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I'd opt for the &quot;VB&quot; course, as the web stuff will be a bit of a distraction from learning a language and doing fun stuff fast.
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I would disagree with that last comment (<a href="http:#a35762585" rel="ugc">http:#a35762585</a>), it doesn't matter what language you start out with.
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<i>I agree with dale, learning how to program (ie the concepts of computer programming in general) rather than a specific language.</i>
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Wow...that makes almost no sense, sorry about that (that's what I get for using my phone to post). ;)<br />
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What I <i>meant</i> to say was that learning the underlying concepts of programming is more important than learning the specifics of one particular language or another - as dale_burrell already pointed out.
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Is ASP similar to C# at all?
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wow how did you find that? And how did you know I go to iupui?? &nbsp;lol &nbsp;Thanks for finding that though!<br />
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I know I am taking ASP.NET this spring, but I didnt know what languages I would already need to know for that class. Ok, I will take N331 this fall then :)
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<i>&gt;&gt; how did you find that?</i>: Google.<br />
<i>&gt;&gt; And how did you know I go to iupui</i>: It's in your profile.
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Oh, I havent looked at my profile before. &nbsp; I'm gonna do that! &nbsp;Forgot what it said.
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Thank you everyone for answering!! &nbsp;It was very helpful!!
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Hi, I am wanting to learn C# but my university does not offer a class on that language. &nbsp;My professor said VB is very close to it, and if I can learn VB I can learn C# pretty easily. &nbsp;Is VB the closest language to C#? &nbsp;Is there any other language similar to C#?
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Hi, I am wanting to learn C# but my university does not offer a class on that language.  My professor said VB is very close to it, and if I can learn VB I can learn C# pretty easily.  Is VB the closest language to C#?  Is there any other language similar to C#?

Whats a close language to c#?

C# is an object-oriented programming language created in conjunction with Microsoft’s .NET framework. Compilation is usually done into the Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL), which is then JIT-compiled to native code (and cached) during execution in the Common Language Runtime (CLR).