Variables

Variables are like containers which holds the data values. A variable specifies the name of the memory location.

How to declare variables

Dim VariableName As Datatype 'variable Declaration
VariableName = value 'Variable Initialization

Naming convention of variables

• Variable names can have only letters (both uppercase and lowercase letters), digits and underscore(_).
• Variables naming cannot contain white spaces like first name which is a invalid variable name.
• First letter of a variable should be either a letter or an underscore(_).
• It is always advisable to give some meaningful names to variables.

Example

Declaring integer variable and assigning value

Dim val As Integer
val = 100

Declaring decimal variable and assigning value

Dim val As Decimal
val = 57.93

Declaring String variable and assigning value

Dim str As String
str = "OneCompiler"

Declaring Boolean variable and assigning value

Dim isValid As String
isValid = true