VB.NET Language Pocket Reference

Name

Select Case Statement

Synopsis

Select Case testexpression
   [Case expressionlist-n
      [statements-n]] ...
   [Case Else
      [elsestatements]]
End Select

testexpression required; any

Any numeric or string expression whose value determines which block of code is executed.

expressionlist-n required; any

Comma-delimited list of expressions to compare values with testexpression

statements-n optional

Program statements to execute if a match is found between any section of expressionlist and testexpression

elsestatements optional

Program statements to execute if a match between testexpression and any expressionlist cannot be found

expressionlist can use any (or a combination of any) of the following:

expressionlist syntax	Examples
expression	iVar - iAnotherVar iVar
expression To expression	5 To 10 8 To 11, 13 to 15 "A" To "D"
Is comparisonoperator expression	Is = 10

Description

Allows for conditional execution of a block of code, typically out of three or more code blocks, based on some condition. Use the Select Case statement as an alternative to complex nested If...Then...Else statements.