Most programmers compile their VB programs using the default advanced compiler settings. If you know about these settings, you may be able to change them to improve the performance of your compiled ...

Most compilers currently are black boxes–they make the source code into object files or assemblies in a sort of “code goes in, executable comes out” fashion. The purpose of “Roslyn Project” from ...

Issues with use of Microsoft’s Visual Basic 2005 compiler in large projects have prompted the company to release a QFE (Quick Fix Engineering) update to address major problems. The compiler was ...

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Microsoft with its Roslyn .Net compiler project is getting ready to upgrade its C# and Visual Basic languages. Tough decisions have been made about the feature sets of the two languages, said Mads ...