Using a colon ":" to Seperate Statements

[ApexData]

Is it acceptable to use a colon ":" to seperate statements in VBA?

strVar1 = "A": lngVar2 = 0: blnVar3 = True
Msgbox strVar1: Msgbox lngVar2: Msgbox blnVar3

Thanks
Greg

[Marshall Barton]

Ap******@gmail.com wrote:

>Is it acceptable to use a colon ":" to seperate statements in VBA?

strVar1 = "A": lngVar2 = 0: blnVar3 = True
Msgbox strVar1: Msgbox lngVar2: Msgbox blnVar3

It is legal syntax, but in many situations can make the code
difficult to read/debug. Use it sparingly or not at all.
--
Marsh

[Tim Marshall]

Ap******@gmail.com wrote:

Is it acceptable to use a colon ":" to seperate statements in VBA?

strVar1 = "A": lngVar2 = 0: blnVar3 = True
Msgbox strVar1: Msgbox lngVar2: Msgbox blnVar3

I was going to say don't be so silly, but before I did, I tried:

Function test()

MsgBox "hi": MsgBox "hello": MsgBox "What cha doin?"

End Function

And I'll be a monkey's uncle, it works!!!

So I guess it's acceptable. 8) I would find it hard to read and follow
if I were looking at code, though.
--
Tim http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~tmarshal/
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/^^ "Be Careful, Big Bird!" - Ditto "TIM-MAY!!" - Me

[ApexData]

I was surprised to see this work also, since the colon seemed to be
reserved to the GoTo or Resume statements. That's why I was wondering
if there would be problems?

As far as readability goes, there are instances (like initializations)
that would make for cleaner reading, rather than introducing some many
lines:

VarA=0: VarB=0: VarC=0: VarD=0
VarE=1: VarF=3: VarG=5: VarH=7
VarK=2: VarL=4: VarM=6: VarN=8

VarA=0
VarB=0
VarC=0
VarD=0
VarE=1
VarF=3
VarG=5
VarH=7
VarK=2
VarL=4
VarM=6
VarN=8
Etc...............

[Marshall Barton]

Ap******@gmail.com wrote:

>I was surprised to see this work also, since the colon seemed to be
reserved to the GoTo or Resume statements. That's why I was wondering
if there would be problems?

As far as readability goes, there are instances (like initializations)
that would make for cleaner reading, rather than introducing some many
lines:

VarA=0: VarB=0: VarC=0: VarD=0
VarE=1: VarF=3: VarG=5: VarH=7
VarK=2: VarL=4: VarM=6: VarN=8

VarA=0
VarB=0
VarC=0
VarD=0
VarE=1
VarF=3
VarG=5
VarH=7
VarK=2
VarL=4
VarM=6
VarN=8
Etc...............

That's about the only time I use it. Another is the cleanup
code:
rs.Close : Set rs = Nothing

--
Marsh