Visual Basic (VB), sometimes referred to as Classic Visual Basic or as VB6, 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, event-driven programming, and both consumption and development of components via the Component Object Model (COM) technology.
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First Released ParadigmObject-based, event-driven 1 SignificanceVisual Basic 6.0 was selected as the most dreaded programming language by respondents of Stack Overflow's annual developer survey in 2016, 2017, and 2018. 1 Connections
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1. Visual Basic (classic) (Wikipedia)
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VB was first released in 1991. The final release was version 6 (VB6) in 1998.
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Visual Basic (VB), sometimes referred to as Classic Visual Basic or as VB6, 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, event-driven programming, and both consumption and development of components via the Component Object Model (COM) technology.
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Visual Basic 6.0 was selected as the most dreaded programming language by respondents of Stack Overflow's annual developer survey in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
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Wikidata Q15853013, resolved via en.wikipedia pageprops (wave rule R-L)View the Source Programming Language Database (PLDB): Visual Basic for Applications
Influenced: Visual Basic for Applications, PLDB entry descriptionQuote, Influenced: Visual Basic for Applications, PLDB entry description
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is an implementation of Microsoft's event-driven programming language Visual Basic 6
Visual Basic (.NET) (Wikipedia)
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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.
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