Siverlight Javascript Compiler Written in VB.NET

Published 25 May 07 03:40 PM

Paul posted an interesting tid-bit of news yesterday if you missed it, yes it's true, the JavaScript compiler they wrote for Silverlight 1.1 is written in Visual Basic! Score for the home team! :-)

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# Dave said on June 8, 2007 10:53 PM:

If they want the Silverlight Javascript Compiler to go faster, they should automatically convert it to C#.  There is a good VB.Net to C# Converter here: www.vbconversions.net

# Beth Massi said on June 11, 2007 11:39 AM:

Hi Dave,

I don't think you understand the point here. First off, C# could not be used here because it lacks dynamic support that VB has. And second, there is no speed difference between VB and C# as it compiles down to the same IL.

-B

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