Keywords (Visual Basic)
The following tables list all Visual Basic language keywords.
Reserved keywords
The following keywords are reserved, which means that you cannot use them as names for programming elements such as variables or procedures. You can bypass this restriction by enclosing the name in brackets ([]). For more information, see "Escaped Names" in Declared Element Names.
Note
We do not recommend that you use escaped names, because it can make your code hard to read, and it can lead to subtle errors that can be difficult to find.
EndIf
GoSub
Variant
Wend
Note
EndIf, GoSub, Variant, and Wend are retained as reserved keywords, although they are no longer used in Visual Basic. The meaning of the Let keyword has changed. Let is now used in LINQ queries. For more information, see Let Clause.
Unreserved keywords
The following keywords are not reserved, which means you can use them as names for your programming elements. However, doing this is not recommended, because it can make your code hard to read and can lead to subtle errors that can be difficult to find.
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| Collection Object Summary | Lists language elements that are used for collections. |
| Control Flow Summary | Lists statements that are used for looping and controlling procedure flow. |
| Conversion Summary | Lists functions that are used to convert numbers, dates, times, and strings. |
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| Dates and Times Summary | Lists language elements that are used for dates and times. |
| Declarations and Constants Summary | Lists statements that are used to declare variables, constants, classes, modules, and other programming elements. Also lists language elements that are used to obtain object information, handle events, and implement inheritance. |
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| Errors Summary | Lists language elements that are used to catch and return run-time error values. |
| Financial Summary | Lists functions that are used to perform financial calculations. |
| Input and Output Summary | Lists functions that are used to read from and write to files, manage files, and print output. |
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| String Manipulation Summary | Lists functions that are used to manipulate strings. |
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