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Differences Between Siebel VB and Earlier Versions of Basic

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If you are familiar with versions of Basic that predate Windows, you may notice that Siebel VB includes many new features and changes from the language you have learned. Siebel VB more closely resembles other higher level languages popular today, such as C and Pascal.

The topics that follow describe some of the differences you may notice between the older versions of Basic and Siebel VB.

Line Numbers and Labels
Subroutines and Modularity of the Language
Variable Scope
Data Types
Financial Functions
Date and Time Functions
Object Handling
Environment Control

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