While code with implicit line-continuation characters is functionally ... of the desired dynamic language in order to access its features using standard Visual Basic syntax. There are also new command ...

Microsoft announced in early 2012 that it would extend support for aging Visual Basic 6 runtimes and code syntax for the entire life cycle of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and the ...

Microsoft updated its programming languages strategy ... VB will generally adopt a consumption-only approach and avoid new syntax. We do not plan to extend Visual Basic to new workloads. We will ...

Second, however, Microsoft has seen that Visual Basic has ... and pattern matching syntax, the latest language features showing significant influence from functional programming languages like ...

The programming language `` Visual Basic '' developed by Microsoft was at the peak of popularity for a while, but at the time of writing the article, it has become an inconspicuous existence.