Chapter 6. Visual Basic Language Elements

After completing this chapter, you’ll be able to

  • Understand the syntax and format of Visual Basic program statements.

  • Create variables in your programs and use them to store data.

  • Work with Integer, Decimal, String, and other fundamental data types.

  • Declare and use constants to store values that do not change.

  • Work with formulas and Visual Basic operators in a program.

  • Use parentheses in a formula to clarify the order of precedence in calculations.

MICROSOFT VISUAL BASIC IS AN ADVANCED programming language that allows you to control the internal logic and program flow of a Windows application, or how the program operates and performs useful work. In this chapter, you’ll learn more about the Visual Basic programming ...

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