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Visual Basic

Summary

Visual Basic is a class-based programming language[1]. It draws 377 Wikipedia views per month (class_based_programming_language category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Visual Basic was influenced by Visual Basic[3].
  • Visual Basic's instance of is recorded as class-based programming language[4].
  • Visual Basic's instance of is recorded as high-level programming language[5].
  • Visual Basic's instance of is recorded as strict programming language[6].
  • Visual Basic's instance of is recorded as event-driven programming language[7].
  • Visual Basic's instance of is recorded as multi-paradigm programming language[8].
  • Visual Basic's instance of is recorded as imperative programming language[9].
  • Visual Basic's instance of is recorded as functional programming language[10].
  • Visual Basic's instance of is recorded as generic programming language[11].
  • Visual Basic's based on is recorded as Visual Basic[12].
  • Visual Basic's logo image is recorded as VB.NET Logo.svg[13].
  • Visual Basic's developer is recorded as Microsoft[14].
  • Visual Basic's copyright license is recorded as Apache Software License 2.0[15].
  • Visual Basic's designed by is recorded as Microsoft[16].
  • Visual Basic's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[17].
  • Visual Basic's operating system is recorded as Android[18].
  • Visual Basic's operating system is recorded as Berkeley Software Distribution[19].
  • Visual Basic's operating system is recorded as iOS[20].
  • Visual Basic's operating system is recorded as Linux[21].
  • Visual Basic's operating system is recorded as macOS[22].
  • Visual Basic's operating system is recorded as Solaris[23].
  • Visual Basic's operating system is recorded as Q11368[24].
  • Visual Basic's software version identifier is recorded as 17.13[25].
  • Visual Basic's Commons category is recorded as Visual Basic .NET[26].
  • Visual Basic's platform is recorded as Q5289[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include class-based programming language[4], high-level programming language[5], strict programming language[6], event-driven programming language[7], multi-paradigm programming language[8], and imperative programming language[9].

History and Context

+2001-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Visual Basic[28].

Why It Matters

Visual Basic draws 377 Wikipedia views per month (class_based_programming_language category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

It has been cited as an influence by Microsoft Small Basic[31], a programming language[32], founded in 2008[33].

FAQs

Who did Visual Basic influence?

Visual Basic has been cited as an influence by Microsoft Small Basic[31].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . learn.microsoft.com. learn.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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