Req8: Use [ ] for arrays

re: Req8: Use [ ] for arrays

Shimmy Weitzhandler — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:48:58 GMT

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Stick to () and don't get confused from C#!!!

re: Req8: Use [ ] for arrays

Robert — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:31:46 GMT

Dave R:

I like VB and I'd very much like to use [] for indexing. In my opinion, () is overused already, with it being used for changing the evaluation order of expressions, generics, indexing and function calls. At least generics have the Of keyword to differntiate them.

If you came across Aaa(0).Bbb(1).Ccc(2)(3), you can't tell from a glance which ones are array/property accesses or function calls.

re: Req8: Use [ ] for arrays

Richard — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:50:41 GMT

I don't find it confusing or hard to tell the difference. I think () is perfectly adequate.

re: Req8: Use [ ] for arrays

Kevin Ryall — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:40:36 GMT

As with separate assignment and equality operators, this would undoubtedly make code clearer, but again is probably not worth implementing considering the confusion it would lead to (assuming both syntaxes would have to be supported indefinitely).

re: Req8: Use [ ] for arrays

Đonny — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:07:03 GMT

First I must say that I'm against this feature. [] are not on Czech keyboard ;-). But imagine this

Function GetArray() As Integer()

Function GetArray(param As Integer) As Integer()

Dim x = GetArray(5) 'What does this do?

[] Can avoid some confusion.

re: Req8: Use [ ] for arrays

Dave R — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:30:25 GMT

Are you sure you suggestion box is coming from people who actually like VB, not some C# and Java types who had to write VB code grudgingly? I mean, suggesting [] for arrays, separate equality and assignment operators, all sorts of funky syntax (two rules for adding new punctuation to VB - rule 1: Only do it if you really, really have to. rule 2: You don't really have to.) , getting rid of the block end statements that massively improve readability and are always written by the IDE anyway... that ain't VB. That's C# without semicolons.