This might seem a silly question but here goes anyway, which keyword of integer should I be using Int32 or Integer?

I know they are both 32 bit signed integers, but I thought that the Integer keyword was for backwards compatibility with VB6 and Int32 was the new keyword to use with VB.Net



Duncan

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Duncan

"Integer" is the VB.net keyword for System.Int32. In C# it's "int". They amount to the same thing so it's really a matter of whether you want to use the same name (Int32) between the languages. If you code regularly in both, it could be helpful to use the .net CLR types so it's consistant and easy to switch back and forth. I can't say how many times I have typed "int intSomething" in VB only to eventually realize that not only are the name and keywords in the wrong order but the keyword isn't correct to begin with. If you standardize on the .net CLR types you'll at least eliminate that problem.

Peter
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Hi Peter

When you say "it could be helpful to use the .net CLR types" which ones are you refering to "Int32" or "Integer"?



Duncan

"Integer" is VB.net

"Int32" is the CLR type.