VB.NET Language in a Nutshell, Second Edition

Name

End... Statement

Syntax

End
End Class
End Enum
End Function
End Get
End If
End Interface
End Module
End Namespace
End Property
End Select
End Set
End Structure
End Sub
End SyncLock
End Try
End With
End While

Description

Ends a procedure or a block of code

Rules at a Glance

The End statement is used as follows:

Statement	Description
End	Terminates program execution
End Class	Marks the end of a class definition
End Enum	Marks the end of a series of enumerated constants
End Function	Marks the end of a Function procedure
End Get	Marks the end of a Property Get definition
End If	Marks the end of an If...Then...Else statement
End Interface	Marks the end of an interface definition
End Module	Marks the end of a code module
End Namespace	Markes the end of a namespace definition
End Property	Marks the end of a Property Let, PropertyGet, or Property Set procedure
End Select	Marks the end of a Select Case statement
End Set	Marks the end of a Property Set definition
End Structure	Ends the definition of a structure or user-defined type
End Sub	Marks the end of a Sub procedure
End SyncLock	Terminates synchronization code
End Try	Marks the end of a Try...Catch statement
End With	Marks the end of a With statement
End While	Marks the end of a While statement

Programming Tips and Gotchas

When used alone, the End statement wraps calls to the private FileSystem.CloseAllFiles function, as well as to the System.Environment object’s Exit method, making it relatively ...