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VB.Net Tool Basics:
VB.Net Constants (Const kPI Double = 3.1459)
 
Posted 16 years ago on 12/16/2008 and updated 10/24/2009
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KB101709

General Info: Computer Language Constants

A constant is just like a variable (it holds a value) but, unlike a variable, you cannot change the value of a constant.

VB.Net Constants

In VB.Net, you define constants with the Const keyword.

All constants are part of a class (no global constants) but you can make a constant public and have access to it using ClassName.ConstantName so long as you have added the class to the project. This works even without creating the class as if the public constants were static, but you cannot use the Shared keyword.

Constants must be of an integral type (sbyte, byte, short, ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, char, float, double, decimal, bool, or string), an enumeration, or a reference to null.

Syntax Example:
Public Class Convert
Inherits System.Object
 
  Public Const kName As String = "Mike"
  Private Const kPI Double = 3.1459
 
  //Declare two or more on same line too:
Const kFeetToMeter = 3.2808, kMeterToFeet = 0.3048
End Class

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Definition:  Computer Language Constants

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Question #1: Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes VB.Net constants?

Answer:
1. 

In VB.Net, you define constants with the Constant keyword. All constants are part of a class but you can have special global constants by making use of the special _Global class.

2. 

In VB.Net, you define constants with the Const keyword. All constants are part of a class (no global constants) but you can make a constant public and have access to it using ClassName.ConstantName so long as you have added the class to the project. This works even without creating the class as if the public constants were static, but you cannot use the Shared keyword.

3. 

In VB.Net, you define constants with the Literal keyword. All constants are part of a class (no global constants) and you must create a class prior to accessing the constant using ClassName.ConstantName.

4. 

In VB.Net, you define constants with the Const keyword. You can declare constants witin a class or globally outside a class. For class constants, you can have access to it using ClassName.ConstantName so long as you have added the class to the project.


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