Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET) is a modern, multi-paradigm, object-oriented programming language that is implemented on the .NET Framework and its successor, .NET Core/.NET. It was launched by Microsoft in 2002 as the successor to the original Visual Basic (VB6). While it retains a syntax that is similar to classic Visual Basic, making it relatively easy to read and learn, VB.NET is a much more powerful and structured language. It is fully object-oriented and has access to the entire .NET Framework, which is a vast library of pre-written code for everything from creating user interfaces (Windows Forms, WPF) to network communication and database access.
VB.NET is one of the primary languages used in Microsoft's Visual Studio, a powerful integrated development environment (IDE). For engineers creating test and measurement applications, VB.NET is a strong choice. It allows for the rapid development of professional-looking graphical user interfaces for controlling tests, and it can easily interface with hardware drivers and libraries like VISA and IVI. This enables developers to build robust, custom applications for controlling programmable power supplies and other instruments, collecting data, and displaying the results.
Visual Basic.net is a programming language included in Visual Studio, an IDE provided by Microsoft Corporation.
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