VB.NET Language in a Nutshell, Second Edition

Name

Get Statement

Syntax

Get(  )
   [ statements ]
End Get

statements (optional)

Program code to be executed when the Property Get procedure is called

Description

Defines a Property Get procedure that returns a property value to the caller

Rules at a Glance

• The Get statement can only be used within a Property...End Property construct.

• The property value can be returned either by using the Return statement or by assigning the value to a variable whose name is the same as the property. For example:

  Public Property MyProp As String
     
     Private sSomeVar as String 
  
     Property Get(  )
        Return sSomeVar
     End Get
  ...
  End Property

  or:

  Public Property MyProp As String
     
     Private sSomeVar as String 
  
     Property Get(  )
        MyProp = sSomeVar
     End Get
  ...
  End Property

• The value returned by a property is usually the value of a Private variable. This adheres to accepted object-oriented techniques by protecting the property value from accidental modification.

VB.NET/VB 6 Differences

The Property Get statement in VB 6 corresponds to the Get statement in VB.NET. Though the purpose and basic operation of the two constructs is identical, the syntax of the VB.NET construct is vastly simplified and more intuitive.

See Also

Property Statement, Set Statement