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Using Reserved Words as Identifiers in VB.Net

Up until now, if I wanted to use a reserved keyword as a variable, function or property name (such as Public Property ReadOnly() As Boolean), the compiler would complain.

Luckily I happened across a very simple answer yesterday; VB.Net works in a similar way to SQL - to use a reserved word as an identifier, just put square brackets around it!

i.e. Public Property [ReadOnly]() As Boolean

File under: things I can't believe I didn't know!

March 20, 2009 | Permalink | Comment

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April 16, 2009, ryla says:

THANKS works like a charm

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