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Performing basic array operations in VB.NET
The ability to work with arrays is important in any programming language. VB.NET offers a simple way of grouping data into the array structures similarly to other languages. In this article, I will look at array declaration and usage. Read more »
Work with multiple data values with arrays in .NET
Arrays are a basic feature of the .NET languages. They allow you to easily work with multiple data items in one container. Tony Patton tells you more about using arrays in your code. Read more »
Easily sort values with the .NET Array class's Sort method
Tony Patton details the methods for sorting arrays in .NET, from the simple approach to customised sorting. Read more »
Work with VB.NET's ArrayList methods and properties
The ability to use collections is important in any language and practical for any application. Collections allow you to manage groups of objects. Irina Medvinskaya looks at how to use an ArrayList class, which provides basic functionality that is useful to most applications. Read more »
Make only one instance of an application run with VB.NET
It's usually a good practice to make sure that only one instance of your application can be run at a time. Here we present a code example that uses the System.Diagnostics.Process class to determine whether there is more than one instance of an application running. Read more »
Achieve pure .NET development with VB.NET
Are you confused by the choice of C# or VB.NET for .NET development? Most, mistakenly, think C# is the only viable choice. Read more »
Download files over the Web with .NET's WebClient class
The System.Net namespace includes the WebClient class for uploading and downloading files via HTTP. You can copy or read files with only a few lines of code. Read more »
Reading and writing text files with VB.NET
Reading and writing text files is an essential task in any programming language. Follow this step-by-step approach to working with text files in VB .NET. Read more »
Practical .NET SOAP
Microsoft may be hyping SOAP as the next big thing, but it's really just a bit of XML. We'll show you how to work with SOAP to store anything from data structures to full-blown objects, all in VB.NET. Read more »
A .NET primer on reference types and value types
This article explains some .NET basics -- the difference between reference types and value types. Read more »
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