Declarations and Constants Summary (Visual Basic)
Visual Basic language keywords and run-time library members are organized by purpose and use.
| Action | Language element |
|---|---|
| Assign a value. | Get, Property |
| Declare variables or constants. | Const, Dim, Private, Protected, Public, Shadows, Shared, Static |
| Declare a class, delegate, enumeration, module, namespace, or structure. | Class, Delegate, Enum, Module, Namespace, Structure |
| Create objects. | CreateObject, GetObject, New |
| Get information about an object. | GetType, IsArray, IsDate, IsDBNull, IsError, IsNothing, IsNumeric, IsReference, SystemTypeName, TypeName, VarType, VbTypeName |
| Refer to the current object. | Me |
| Require explicit variable declarations. | Option Explicit, Option Strict |
| Handle events. | AddHandler, Event, RaiseEvent, RemoveHandler |
| Implement inheritance. | Inherits, MustInherit, MustOverride, MyBase, MyClass, New, NotInheritable, NotOverridable, Overloads, Overridable, Overrides |
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