How to: Group Related Constant Values Together (Visual Basic)

An enumeration is the best way to group related constants together. You create an enumeration with the Enum statement in the declarations section of a class or a module. For more information, see How to: Declare an Enumeration.

To group related constant values

1. Write a declaration that includes a code access level, the Enum keyword, and a valid name. This example creates the Private enumeration, temperatureValues.

   Private Enum temperatureValues
   

2. Define the constants in the enumeration. This example creates the Public enumeration temperatureValues and assigns its values.

   Public Enum temperatureValues
       Scorching
       Hot
       Lukewarm
       Cool
       Cold
   End Enum
   

See also

• Enumerations and Name Qualification
• How to: Refer to an Enumeration Member
• When to Use an Enumeration
• Constants Overview
• Constant and Literal Data Types
• Constants and Enumerations