Comparing vs. Assigning

[Ricky W. Hunt]

How does VB.NET determine comparing vs. assigning?

For instance, if "checkbox1.checked = True" it only checks the value but
leaves it as it whereas if you have "checkbox1.checked = True" by itself it
changes the value. Is that correct? I believe in C you have a "=" and a "=
=",
one for assigning and one for comparing. Am I understanding VB.NET
correctly?

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

How does VB.NET determine comparing vs. assigning?

For instance, if "checkbox1.checked = True" it only checks the value but
leaves it as it whereas if you have "checkbox1.checked = True" by itself it
changes the value. Is that correct? I believe in C you have a "=" and a "=
=",
one for assigning and one for comparing. Am I understanding VB.NET
correctly?

In VB.NET, the '=' operator is /overloaded/ for assinging and comparing,
depending on the situation. Notice that 'a = b = 1' will result in
differewnt results in VB.NET and C#. In VB.NET, the 2nd '=' compares
'b' with 1 and assigns the result ('True'/'False') to 'a'. In other
programming languages, 'b' is assigned 1, and 'a' get's 'b''s value, 1.

 

[Ricky W. Hunt]

In VB.NET, the '=' operator is /overloaded/ for assinging and comparing,
depending on the situation. Notice that 'a = b = 1' will result in
differewnt results in VB.NET and C#. In VB.NET, the 2nd '=' compares
'b' with 1 and assigns the result ('True'/'False') to 'a'. In other
programming languages, 'b' is assigned 1, and 'a' get's 'b''s value, 1.

Wow. This explains so much but seems so dangerous. You would think this
stuff would be better documented.

 

[Ray Cassick \(Home\)]

In VB.NET, the '=' operator is /overloaded/ for assinging and comparing,
depending on the situation. Notice that 'a = b = 1' will result in
differewnt results in VB.NET and C#. In VB.NET, the 2nd '=' compares
'b' with 1 and assigns the result ('True'/'False') to 'a'. In other
programming languages, 'b' is assigned 1, and 'a' get's 'b''s value, 1.

Ech... 'a=b=1' seems too messy to deal with anyway.