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 ".NET" portion of the name was dropped in 2005, it continues to be referred to as Visual Basic [.NET] to distinguish it from classic Visual Basic. Along with C# and F#, it is one of the three main languages targeting the .NET ecosystem. Microsoft updated its VB language strategy on 6 February 2023, stating that VB is a stable language now and Microsoft will keep maintaining it, but will not add support for new workloads.
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First Released ParadigmMulti-paradigm: structured, imperative, object-oriented, declarative, generic, reflective, event-driven 1 SignificanceAlong with C# and F#, it is one of the three main languages targeting the .NET ecosystem. 1 Connections
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1. Visual Basic (.NET) (Wikipedia)
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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.
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Multi-paradigm: structured, imperative, object-oriented, declarative, generic, reflective and event-driven
Intro paragraph, fourth sentence
Along with C# and F#, it is one of the three main languages targeting the .NET ecosystem.
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