VB.NET 1.1 Tutorial - The Shared Keyword

The Shared keyword indicates that one or more declared programming elements are shared. Shared elements are not associated with a specific instance of a class or structure.

The Shared keyword is used in these contexts:

  • Dim Statement

  • Event Statement

  • Function Statement

  • Property Statement

  • Sub Statement

References

For more information on the Shared Statement, visit MSDN at microsoft here.

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