D Melodic Minor AccidentalA conglomeration of random thoughts on C#, .NET, OOP, and working at MicrosoftReferring to "value types" versus "reference types", Part 2- June 28, 2005 Last Friday, I blogged about confusion between the terms "value" and "reference", when relating to .NET development. The post can be found here: http:blogs.msdn.comtheoyarchive20050624ValueRef.aspx This time, I'm continuing the discussion specifically relating to value types and reference types. After this, passing by value passing by reference will be covered, as well as referring to an object's "value" or its "reference". So, continuing... I left off stating that I still have the.http://blogs.msdn.com/theoy/archive/2005/06/28/ValueRef2.aspx "Value" and "Reference" Confusion- June 24, 2005 While talking to someone yesterday, I witnessed yet another instance of "value" versus "reference" confusion.What do I mean This is particularly confusing in .NET, because of some probably mistaken jargon choices on Microsoft's behalf. Commonly in .NET, the terms "value" and "reference" come up in these contexts:(1) Discerning between "value types" and "reference types"(2) Discerning between "pass by value" and "pass by reference"(3) Referring to an object's "value" or "reference".I don't.http://blogs.msdn.com/theoy/archive/2005/06/24/ValueRef.aspx Comparing C and VB.NET- June 20, 2005 A reader wrote me just now: Hi, I just came across your blog and seeing that you're mentioning random thoughs on .NET, I was hoping you'd be able to answer this question: Is there any real difference to coding in VB or in C when it comes to the .NET framework If there are differences, do they still exist when I narrow the topic down to .NET web applications Thanks,Max When it comes down to it, in my opinion, there aren't many significant language differences between VB.NET and C. Most of.http://blogs.msdn.com/theoy/archive/2005/06/20/430838.aspx Re-commission- June 20, 2005 So after a super long hiatus, I've finally admitted that I'll end up posting far too infrequently if I restrict myself to writing a purely technical column. I mean, for technical posts, there's a lot of vetting that I put myself through in order to be very confident in my posts (and still trying to maintain as semblance of working full-time as a developer). Therefore, it's probably best that I re-commission this blog for more than just covering OO and .NET ideas, but also covering my...http://blogs.msdn.com/theoy/archive/2005/06/20/recommission.aspx |