The point is that the language teaches those concepts while not having a hard syntax. At the university I go to I am helping adults with programming because c was too hard of a starter. For instance:
C
Code:
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello World");
return 0;
}
VB
Code:
Imports System
Public Module modmain
Sub Main()
Console.WriteLine ("Hello World using Visual Basic!")
End Sub
End Module
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While the hello world example isn't the best comparison, VB is tons easier in almost every way. It seems far more suitable for a beginner.