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I have to disagree with the comment that Delphi is dying off. In many ways, Delphi is superior to VB.
One, it creates more stable programs. With VB, you just wait for the next crash. Two, it creates smaller executables, unlike VB with 2MB of crap compiled onto crap even on the smallest of programs. And three, it is an easier transition, IMHO, to more advanced languages like C and Perl.
The only times I see VB actively used in the marketplace is when a client specifically asks for the program to be written in VB so that they can modify it themselves later. Otherwise it's written in VC++, or very occasionally, Delphi.
The only plus I can give to learning VB is that it is very easy to learn. It is the decendant of BASIC and was designed to be very simple. It will teach you the basic programming ideas that all languages use which can help a lot.
This is not an angry rant, just a statment of opinion. And now that I re-read it, I see that it is way off topic. Ooops. But to sum up, if you're stuck between the choice of VB and Delphi, choose Delphi. It will be a much better investment of time and money in the long run.
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