This is how close will become C# and VB in next release:
| C# 4.0 | Visual Basic "10" |
| Named/Optional Parameters | Named/Optional Parameters |
| Dynamic Scoping | Dynamic Scoping |
| Statement Lambdas | Statement Lambdas |
| Multiline Lambdas | Multiline Lambdas |
| Auto-Implemented Properties | Auto-Implemented Properties |
| Collection Initializers | Collection Initializers |
| Generic Variance | Generic Variance |
| Extension Properties | Extension Properties |
The items in white-bold are new features…
(Source: PPTX from VS2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 Training Kit)