Data Type Declaration

Every programming element that can hold data has a declared data type. The following list shows how to specify data types of various elements:

• Variable — In a declaration statement; see Data Types in Declaration Statements
• Literal — With a literal type character; see Type Characters
• Constant — In a declaration statement; see Data Types in Declaration Statements
• Property — In a procedure declaration statement; see Property Procedures
• Procedure argument — In the procedure declaration; see Argument Data Type Declaration
• Procedure return value — In the procedure declaration; see Function Procedures

In This Section

Data Types in Declaration Statements

Describes declaring the data types or variables and constants.

Type Characters

Discusses special characters that force the data type of some programming elements.

Related Sections

Data Type Summary

Covers elementary data types supplied by Visual Basic .NET.