Operator = is not defined for types UIElement and UIElement ..?

Question

I translate from C# some code into VB.NET, (WPF, .NET 4)

C#

// Update the Z-Index of every UIElement in the Canvas.
foreach( UIElement childElement in base.Children )
{
    if( childElement == element )
        Canvas.SetZIndex( element, elementNewZIndex );

VB.NET (auto-translated)

' Update the Z-Index of every UIElement in the Canvas. '
For Each childElement As UIElement In MyBase.Children
  If childElement = element Then        ' <<<<<<<<<<<<< Compile ERROR '
    Canvas.SetZIndex(element, elementNewZIndex)

Compile error:

Error 4 Operator '=' is not defined for types 'System.Windows.UIElement' and 'System.Windows.UIElement'.

How is it possible, that in C# the operator is defined, but in VB.NET - NOT(?)

Answer 1

Try using childElement.Equals(element) instead