Data Types (5)

Data Types

Representations for various kinds of input values in programming, including text, date, boolean, and numeric values.

Numeric Data Types

Data types that include Integer Numeric Types (Byte, Short, Integer, Long) and Non-Integer Numeric Types (Double, Single, Decimal).

Character Data Types

Data types represented by String and Char.

Miscellaneous Data Types

Data types that do not fall under Numeric or Character Types, such as Object, Date, and Boolean.

Variable Declaration syntax

Dim Variable_Name As Data Type [= Initial Value] is used to declare a variable in VB.NET.

Variable Name conventions

Variable names must begin with a letter or underscore, avoid symbols or special characters, and not use reserved words.

Reserved Words in Visual Basic.NET

Keywords such as single, Dim, and As that cannot be used as variable names.

Dim Command

The command used in VB.NET to declare a variable.

Initial Value in variable declaration

An optional component that specifies the initial value stored in a declared variable.

Example of Variable Declaration

Dim F_Name As String declares a variable named F_Name of type String.

Example of Variable Declaration with Numeric Type

Dim Total Price As Single declares a variable named Total Price of type Single.