Why use Dim outside of sub?

11 Apr 2005 2:12 PM

Brett

What is the difference in:

Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    Dim myUrl As String

and
    Private myUrl As String

In other words, using Dim or Private outside of a sub. Both can be seen
within any sub in that class.. Private seems more explicit. I'm also
assuming that Dim keeps the variable scoped only within that class, just
like Private.

Thanks,
Brett

11 Apr 2005 2:24 PM

Shane Story

I'm pretty sure there is no difference and they just allow either. Both
would be module level scoped variables and private.

HTH,

Shane

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> What is the difference in:
>
> Public Class Form1
>    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
>    Dim myUrl As String
>
> and
>    Private myUrl As String
>
> In other words, using Dim or Private outside of a sub. Both can be seen
> within any sub in that class.. Private seems more explicit. I'm also
> assuming that Dim keeps the variable scoped only within that class, just
> like Private.
>
> Thanks,
> Brett
>

11 Apr 2005 5:35 PM

Cor Ligthert

Brett,

> Public Class Form1
>    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
>    Dim myUrl As String
>
> and
>    Private myUrl As String

A mather of personal preference they are in this case both private inside
the class

Cor