Interfaces

C# uses the interface statement along with opening and closing braces to indicate the beginning and end of an interface definition. For example:

public interface IDataAdapter {

   // member definitions

}

In VB, an interface definition is indicated by the Interface ... End Structure construct:

Public Interface IDataAdapter

   ' member definitions

End Interface

C# uses the colon with interfaces to specify any implemented interfaces. For example:

public interface IDataReader : IDisposable, IDataRecord

In VB, any implemented interfaces are specified by an Implements statement on the line immediately following the Interface statement. The previous definition of IDataReader in C# would appear as follows in VB:

Public Interface IDataReader

   Implements IDisposable, IDataRecord

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