Date Data Type
Dates and times are represented in Visual Basic using the Date data type. A Date value takes 8 bytes of memory and can represent dates and times between January 1, 1 CE to December 31, 9999. The precision of the date is up to milliseconds. Following are a few examples of declaring and initializing a date variable:
Dim d As Date = #2/2/2001# Dim dt as Date = #January 1 1900 12:32:45 PM#
The literal date values are represented using the # delimiter. They can consist of a date or time expressed in the appropriate format for the country and time zone. Months can be expressed either as numeric values or as literal values (in the appropriate language).
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