Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell, Third Edition

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• The

Mod operator returns the data type of number1 and number2 if they are the same

type, or the widest data type of

number1 and number2 if they are different.

Example

MsgBox(10 Mod 3) ' returns 1

Version Differences

The Mod operator can be overloaded beginning in the 2005 edition of Visual Basic. The

custom overload can assign any logic or restrictions on its use.

See Also

IEEERemainder Function

Module...End Module Statement

Syntax

[accessModifier] Module name

[statements]

End Module

accessModifier (optional)

Specifies the scope and accessibility of the module. One of the following access

levels:

If omitted, the

Friend access level is used.

name (required)

The name of the code module.

statements (optional)

Code that defines the members of the module.

Description

The Module...End Module statement defines a code block as a code module. A module is

similar to a class where every member is

Shared by default. Modules may contain

fields, properties, methods, events, and other types.

Usage at a Glance

• Modules may not be nested, nor may modules inherit from any other type.

• Since all members of a module are essentially Shared, modules cannot be instanti-

ated as objects.

Version Differences

The Module statement is new to VB under .NET, but the idea ...