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Used to include explanatory remarks in the source code of a program.
REM comment
' comment
Parts
- comment
Optional. The text of any comment you want to include. A space is required between the REM keyword and comment.
Remarks
You can put a REM statement alone on a line, or you can put it on a line following another statement. The REM statement must be the last statement on the line. If it follows another statement, the REM must be separated from that statement by a space.
You can use a single quotation mark (') instead of REM. This is true whether your comment follows another statement on the same line or sits alone on a line.
Note
You cannot continue a REM statement by using a line-continuation sequence ( _). Once a comment begins, the compiler does not examine the characters for special meaning. For a multiple-line comment, use another REM statement or a comment symbol (') on each line.
Example
The following example illustrates the REM statement, which is used to include explanatory remarks in a program. It also shows the alternative of using the single quotation-mark character (') instead of REM.
Dim demoStr1, demoStr2 As String
demoStr1 = "Hello" REM Comment after a statement using REM.
demoStr2 = "Goodbye" ' Comment after a statement using the ' character.
REM This entire line is a comment.
' This entire line is also a comment.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Break and Combine Statements in Code (Visual Basic)
Concepts
Comments in Code (Visual Basic)
Change History
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March 2012 |
Clarified comment. |
Customer feedback. |