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Member Field (ASP Classic and VB.Net Cross Reference Guide)

By Mike Prestwood

ASP Classic versus VB.Net: A side by side comparison between ASP Classic and VB.Net.

 
OOP Basics
 

Some languages support object-based concepts such as Paradox, Access, and VB Classic. Other languages have OO extensions and fully support object orientation in a hybrid fashion (such as C++ and Dephi for Win32). Finally, some lanages such as C#, VB.Net, Prism, and Java are entirely written in OO. Meaning, every line of code written must occur within a class).

Member Field

[Other Languages] 

Also known as a Class Field.

A class variable defined with a specific class visibility, usually private visibility. A member property is different than a member field. A member property uses a member field to store values through accessor methods (getters and setters). For example, it is common to use a private member field to store the current value of a property. The current values of all the class member fields is the current state of the object.

Languages Focus

What modifiers apply to member fields, if any? Typical member field modifiers include scope modifiers (private, protected, etc.) and read-only. Can you initialize the value of a member field when declared ensuring a default value?

ASP Classic: 

ASP Classic does support member fields, but, as usual, you cannot initialize the type nor value of a member field. The type is implied by usage.

Syntax Example:
Class Cyborg
  Private FSerialNumber
  
  Public FCyborgName
  Public FCyborgAge 
Public FSeriesID
End Class
VB.Net: 

In VB.Net you can set the visibility of a member field to any visibility: private, protected, public, friend or protected friend.

You can intialize a member field with a default when declared. If you set the member field value in your constructor, it will override the default value.

Finally, you can use the Shared modifier (no instance required) and ReadOnly modifier (similar to a constant).

Syntax Example:
Public Class Cyborg
  Private FSerialNumber As String = "A100"
 
  Public CyborgName As String
  Public CyborgAge As Integer
  Public Shared ReadOnly SeriesID As Integer = 100
End Class












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