Question

What does the following variable declaration mean in VB.NET? Dim x$

• A. Dim x As Integer
• B. Dim x As String
• C. Dim x As Decimal
• D. Dim x As long

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Dim x As String

• In VB.NET, the variable declaration 'Dim *$' is used to declare a variable named 'x' with a data type of 'String'.
• The '$' symbol is a shorthand for the 'String' type in VB.NET, so 'Dim x$' is equivalent to 'Dim x As String'.
• This notation is a legacy feature from earlier versions of VB (such as VB6) and is provided for backward compatibility.