Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 2008 in 24 Hours: Complete Starter Kit

Chapter 11. Using Constants, Data Types, Variables, and Arrays

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What You’ll Learn in This Hour:

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Understanding data types

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Determining data type

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Converting data to different data types

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Defining and using constants

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Dimensioning and referencing variables

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Understanding explicit variable declaration and strict typing

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Working with arrays

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Determining scope

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Declaring static variables

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Using a naming convention

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As you write your Visual Basic procedures, you’ll regularly need to store and retrieve ...