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key: pl/visual-basic
kind: plang
name: "Visual Basic"
url: https://plangs.page/visual-basic
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# Visual Basic

> Multi-paradigm language developed by Microsoft for Windows applications.

Multi-paradigm, object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft, implemented on the .NET Framework and Mono. It was launched as the successor to the original Visual Basic language for developing Windows applications with a graphical user interface.

## Facts

- Appeared: 2002
- Homepage: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/visual-basic/
- GitHub: https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn
- Languish ranking: #266

## Relationships

### Paradigms

- [Declarative](https://plangs.page/paradigm/declarative)
- [Event-Driven](https://plangs.page/paradigm/event-driven)
- [General-Purpose](https://plangs.page/paradigm/general-purpose)
- [Imperative](https://plangs.page/paradigm/imperative)
- [Multi](https://plangs.page/paradigm/multi)
- [Object-Oriented](https://plangs.page/paradigm/oop)
- [Reflective](https://plangs.page/paradigm/reflective)
- [Structured](https://plangs.page/paradigm/structured)

### Platforms

- [Android](https://plangs.page/platform/android)
- [Apple](https://plangs.page/platform/apple)
- [BSD](https://plangs.page/platform/bsd)
- [DOS](https://plangs.page/platform/dos)
- [Linux](https://plangs.page/platform/linux)
- [Windows](https://plangs.page/platform/windows)

### Type Systems

- [Nominal](https://plangs.page/type-system/nominal)
- [Safe](https://plangs.page/type-system/safe)
- [Static](https://plangs.page/type-system/static)
- [Strong](https://plangs.page/type-system/strong)
- [Weak](https://plangs.page/type-system/weak)

### Implements

- [BASIC](https://plangs.page/basic)

### Implemented By

- [.NET](https://plangs.page/.net)
- [Mono](https://plangs.page/mono)

### Influenced By

- [BASIC](https://plangs.page/basic)
- [Haskell](https://plangs.page/haskell)

### Influenced

- [C#](https://plangs.page/c-sharp)
- [Xojo](https://plangs.page/xojo)

### Licenses

- [Apache 2.0](https://plangs.page/license/apache)

### Tags

- [Application](https://plangs.page/tag/app)
- [Application Framework](https://plangs.page/tag/framework)
- [CLI](https://plangs.page/tag/cli)
- [Compiler](https://plangs.page/tag/compiler)
- [DBMS](https://plangs.page/tag/dbms)
- [Editor](https://plangs.page/tag/editor)
- [GUI](https://plangs.page/tag/gui)
- [Industrial Control](https://plangs.page/tag/industrial)
- [Interpreter](https://plangs.page/tag/interpreters)
- [Low Code](https://plangs.page/tag/low-code)
- [RAD](https://plangs.page/tag/rad)
- [Shell](https://plangs.page/tag/shell)
- [Testing](https://plangs.page/tag/testing)