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Visual Basic Quickstart Guide

By : Aspen Olmsted
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Visual Basic Quickstart Guide

By: Aspen Olmsted

Overview of this book

Whether you’re an absolute beginner or an experienced developer looking to learn the Visual Basic language, this book takes a hands-on approach to guide you through the process. From the very first chapters, you'll delve into writing programs, exploring core concepts such as data types, decision branching, and iteration. Additionally, you’ll get to grips with working with data structures, file I/O, and essential object-oriented principles like inheritance and polymorphism. This book goes beyond the basics to equip you with the skills to read and write code across the entire VB family, spanning VB Script, VBA, VB Classic, and VB.NET, enabling you to handle legacy code maintenance with ease. With clear explanations, practical examples, and hands-on exercises, this book empowers you to tackle real-world software development tasks, whether you're enhancing existing projects or embarking on new ones. It addresses common challenges like distinguishing between the variations of the VB programming language to help you choose the right one for your projects. Don't let VB's extensive legacy daunt you; embrace it with this comprehensive guide that equips you with practical, up-to-date coding skills to overcome the challenges presented by Visual Basic's rich history of over two decades.
Table of Contents (27 chapters)
Free Chapter
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Part 1:Visual Basic Programming and Scripting
9
Part 2:Visual Basic Files and Data Structures
14
Part 3:Object-Oriented Visual Basic
20
Part 4:Server-Side Development

Best practices – naming variables

Variable naming is an essential aspect of programming as it can affect the code’s readability, maintainability, and efficiency. Here are some best practices for variable naming:

  • Use descriptive names: Choose variable names that indicate what the variable represents. For example, use totalPrice instead of tp or customerName instead of cn.
  • Use camelCase: Use camelCase to separate words in variable names. camelCase is a convention where the first word is in lowercase, and subsequent words start with an uppercase letter. So, for example, use firstName instead of first_name.
  • Avoid using numbers and special characters: Do not start a variable name with a number or a special character, except for the underscore (_) character. Also, avoid using special characters in variable names, as they can make the code harder to read and understand.
  • Use singular nouns: Use singular nouns for variable names unless the variable represents...