what [] means?

[A.M]

Hi,

I am analysing a VB.NET code and i see this line of code:
Dim strCacheKey As String = [ProviderType] & "provider"

What is the role of [ ] ?

Thanks,

Allan

[Armin Zingler]

"A.M" <IH*******@sapm 123.com> schrieb

Hi,

I am analysing a VB.NET code and i see this line of code:
Dim strCacheKey As String = [ProviderType] & "provider"

What is the role of [ ] ?

None, if it works without [ ].

[ ] is only required if you use keywords as an identifier.

For example, "MyClass" is a keyword. If you wanted to use it as a class
name, you'd have to write

class [MyClass]
end class
see also:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...amesInCode.asp

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...ementNames.asp

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Armin

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[CJ Taylor]

It's used to declare a variable with the same name as a class/keyword,
etc...
"A.M" <IH*******@sapm 123.com> wrote in message
news:eK******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...

Hi,

I am analysing a VB.NET code and i see this line of code:
Dim strCacheKey As String = [ProviderType] & "provider"

What is the role of [ ] ?

Thanks,

Allan

[Marina]

Or when referring to a class name that has the same name as a keyword. A
common example I've come across is the 'Assembly' class, which also happens
to be a VB keyword.

"CJ Taylor" <[cege] at [tavayn] dit commmmm> wrote in message
news:O8******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..

It's used to declare a variable with the same name as a class/keyword,
etc...
"A.M" <IH*******@sapm 123.com> wrote in message
news:eK******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...

Hi,

I am analysing a VB.NET code and i see this line of code:
Dim strCacheKey As String = [ProviderType] & "provider"

What is the role of [ ] ?

Thanks,

Allan

[A.M]

So why they put ProviderType inside bracket ? It seems that they don't need
doing that.

"A.M" <IH*******@sapm 123.com> wrote in message
news:eK******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...

Hi,

I am analysing a VB.NET code and i see this line of code:
Dim strCacheKey As String = [ProviderType] & "provider"

What is the role of [ ] ?

Thanks,

Allan

[CJ Taylor]

Some people are just weird.

"A.M" <IH*******@sapm 123.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@tk2msf tngp13.phx.gbl. ..

So why they put ProviderType inside bracket ? It seems that they don't need doing that.

"A.M" <IH*******@sapm 123.com> wrote in message
news:eK******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...

Hi,

I am analysing a VB.NET code and i see this line of code:
Dim strCacheKey As String = [ProviderType] & "provider"

What is the role of [ ] ?

Thanks,

Allan

[A.M]

Do we have similar feature in C#?
"A.M" <IH*******@sapm 123.com> wrote in message
news:eK******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...

Hi,

I am analysing a VB.NET code and i see this line of code:
Dim strCacheKey As String = [ProviderType] & "provider"

What is the role of [ ] ?

Thanks,

Allan

[Peter Huang]

Hi Allan,

I agree with Armin's suggestion.

Also based on my experience,C# does not support such feature so far.

Best regards,

Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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[CJ Taylor]

""Peter Huang"" <v-******@online.m icrosoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi Allan,

I agree with Armin's suggestion.

What "suggestion " did armin give?
Also based on my experience,C# does not support such feature so far.

Best regards,

Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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[Peter Huang]

Hi,

Comment in line.

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Peter Huang
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""Peter Huang"" <v-******@online.m icrosoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi Allan,

I agree with Armin's suggestion.

What "suggestion " did armin give?

I mean the link that Armin posts will explain how the [] is used in VB.NET.

Also based on my experience,C# does not support such feature so far.

Best regards,

Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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