Modules

Modules are defined within a Module..End Module code block. Modules are basically Shared classes, but unlike classes, they cannot implement interfaces or use inheritance. The following is an example of a module:

Module Module1    Sub DoSomething()        'Code goes here    End SubEnd Module

Members defined inside modules don’t require the name of the module when invoked. Visual Basic 2015 introduces partial modules, which allow you to split a module definition across multiple files. Partial modules are discussed in greater detail in Chapter 10, “Modules.”

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