How to: Group Related Constant Values Together (Visual Basic)

An enumeration is the best way to group related constants together. You create an enumeration with the Enum statement in the declarations section of a class or a module. For more information, see How to: Declare Enumerations (Visual Basic).

To group related constant values

1. Write a declaration that includes a code access level, the Enum keyword, and a valid name. This example creates the Private enumeration, temperatureValues.

   Private Enum temperatureValues
   

2. Define the constants in the enumeration. This example creates the Public enumeration temperatureValues and assigns its values.

   Public Enum temperatureValues
     Scorching
     Hot
     Lukewarm
     Cool
     Cold
   End Enum
   

See Also

Tasks

How to: Refer to an Enumeration Member (Visual Basic)

Concepts

Enumerations and Name Qualification (Visual Basic)

When to Use an Enumeration (Visual Basic)

Constants Overview (Visual Basic)

Constant and Literal Data Types (Visual Basic)

Constants and Enumerations (Visual Basic)