ASP allowed array values to be passed via a querystring or form post and then received by a request on the receiving page. In order to access these values you simply had to request the variable with the array position following. This type of system was based upon a 1-index, meaning the first value was always in the 1 position. There are two big changes here. First of all, it has changed to a 0-index, meaning the first value will be in the 0 position. This is more concurrent with other compiled languages. Secondly, in order to access the values in an array from a querystring or the like the GetValues method must be called.

ASP:

<%
Variable1=Request.QueryString("values")(1)
%>

<%
variable1=(Request.QueryString.GetValues("values")(0)
%>

Ready, “Set”, Go!

With ASP whenever an object was created or a database connection needed to be made a variable was usually assigned using “Set". In Asp.net there is no more need for variables to be “Set”, the variable must be simply made to be equal. This also applies to "Let".

ASP:

<%
Dim Connection
Set Connection = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
%>

<%
Dim Connection
Connection = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
%>

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