Language Interoperability

The .NET languages interoperate with each other; that is, code of one language can be used from another after getting converted to IL. To test this create a new project in VB.Net with a template Class Library and name it vbproject.

By default the project comes with a class class1.

Write the following code in it

Public Class Class1
 
    Public Function Add(ByVal x As Integer, ByVal y As Integer) As Integer
        Return x + y
 
    End Function
 
    Public Sub Hello(ByVal name As String)
        Console.WriteLine("Hello" & name)
    End Sub 
End Class

As we can't execute the class we need to only compile it & convert it into an assembly. To do this open the solution explorer and right click on the project.

Select Build to build your project

Consuming the Class from C# programing-

Now create a new project in C#; name it Testvb and add a reference for the vb project assembly from its physical location which is in projects bin\Debug folders.
To add a reference follow following steps-

1. Open solution explorer.
2. Right Click on project .
3. Click on Add reference..
4. Click on Browse Button.
5. Go to your project's physical path for example if your project name is myvb then assembly path will be C:\myvb\bin\Debug here you can find the assembly.
6. Click the OK Button.

Here is a Screen shot which will help you to add a reference:


                            

Now write Following code under Testvb

Note: don't Forget to add a namspace using VbProject; which is our  VB project name.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using VbProject;
 
namespace Testvb
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Class1 obj = new Class1();
            Console.WriteLine(obj.Add(20,30));
            obj.Hello("Ankit");
            Console.Read(); 
        }
    }
}

Now Run your Console Application .