VB.NET equivalent for the C# 7 is operator declaration pattern

Question

Is there a VB.NET equivalent to the C# 7 is operator declaration pattern? Note in particular the bmp in the following code sample:

public void MyMethod(Object obj)
{
    if (obj is Bitmap bmp)
    {
        // ...
    }
}

Or the short pattern matching syntax with is is exclusive to C#?

EDIT:

I already know these syntaxes:

    If TypeOf obj Is Bitmap Then
        Dim bmp As Bitmap = obj
        ' ...
    End If

or

    Dim bmp As Bitmap = TryCast(obj, Bitmap)
    If bmp IsNot Nothing Then
        ' ...
    End If

What I want to know is whether there is something even shorter, like that new C#7 is operator declaration pattern...

Thank you very much.

Answer 1

Currently, no. If you want to implement this, you'll have to use some of the longer formats you already mention in your question.

The C# and VB languages don't always have equivalent features.