VB.Net/Language Basics/Data Type

A custom function to return inches from passed in centimeter value

<source lang="vbnet"> Public Class MainClass

   Private Function Inches(ByVal Cm As String)
       Inches = Val(Cm) / 2.54
       Inches = FormatNumber(Inches, 2)
       Return Inches
   End Function

End Class

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Value type and Reference type

<source lang="vbnet">

Public Class MainClass

  Public Shared Sub Main()
       "Value Types
       Dim ptX As New System.Drawing.Point(10, 20)
       Dim ptY As New System.Drawing.Point
       ptY = ptX
       ptX.X = 200
       Console.WriteLine(ptY.ToString())
       "Reference Types
       Dim objX As New System.Text.StringBuilder("Hello World")
       Dim objY As System.Text.StringBuilder
       objY = objX
       objX.Replace("World", "Test")
       Console.WriteLine(objY.ToString())
  End Sub

End Class

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