Name
Get Statement
Syntax
Get( )
[statements
]
End Get
-
statements
Use: Optional
Program code to be executed when the Property Get procedure is called
Description
Defines a Property Get procedure that returns a property value to the caller
Rules at a Glance
The
Get
statement can only be used within aProperty...End
Property
construct.The property value can be returned either by using the
Return
statement or by assigning the value to a variable whose name is the same as the property. For example:Public Property MyProp As String Private sSomeVar as String Property Get( ) Return sSomeVar End Get ... End Property
or:
Public Property MyProp As String Private sSomeVar as String Property Get( ) MyProp = sSomeVar End Get ... End Property
The value returned by a property is usually the value of a variable that’s Private to the class. This protects the property value from accidental modification.
VB .NET/VB 6 Differences
The Property
Get
statement in
VB 6 corresponds to the Get
statement in VB .NET.
Though the purpose and basic operation of the two constructs is
identical, the syntax of the VB .NET construct is vastly simplified
and more intuitive.
See Also
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