Visual FoxPro and Other Programming Languages
Most programming languages have similar basic features. If you are familiar with one programming language, you can easily translate this knowledge to another language. Choose an item below to see a comparison of Visual FoxPro with BASIC, C/C++, and Pascal.
| To compare | See |
|---|---|
| Whether the language is case-sensitive | Case Sensitivity |
| How variables are declared | Variable Declaration |
| How to insert comments in programs | Comments |
| How to store values to variables | Assignment Statements |
| The structure of IF statements | IF Statements |
| The structure of CASE statements | CASE Statements |
| The structure of FOR loops | FOR Loops |
| The structure of WHILE loops | WHILE Loops |
| How parameters are passed by value | Parameter Passing by Value |
| How parameters are passed by reference | Parameter Passing by Reference |
See Also
Assignment Statements | Case Sensitivity | CASE Statements | Comments | FOR Loops | IF Statements | Parameter Passing by Reference | Parameter Passing by Value | Variable Declaration | WHILE Loops