Among the list of new 'features' in Visual Basic.NET:

- Default properties are no longer supported

- Tests using AND and OR can now be short-circuited
(only the first condition will be tested if that's all that's necessary)

- Functions use the RETURN clause instead of the function name

- The Set keyword is no longer necessary for object assignments:
Set o = CREATEOBJECT("Whatever.Whatever")
is now
o = CREATEOBJECT("Whatever.Whatever")

- Inheritance

- Variables are passed ByVal by default


Anyone else see the pattern?