Visual Basic® Style Guide, The

What Is Declaration?

Declaration is the means by which data, functionality, and information in a program are identified. Although most programmers think of variables when the word "declaration" is bantered around, declaration covers a wider range of programming tasks, one of which is variable definition.

Declaration has a larger impact on the end user's experience than does style or commenting (which are discussed in Chapter 3, Commenting and Style), so an added amount of care needs to be placed on its usage. Although the use or avoidance of a consistent naming system may have no effect on the final compiled product, many other aspects of declaration can dramatically affect the speed, robustness, and correctness of your Visual Basic application. ...