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    1. A function is reusable code that can be called anywhere in a program. It takes parameters and returns a value of a specified data type. 2. A method is also reusable code but does not have to return a value. It is used to organize code and make it more readable. 3. Functions return values either through a return statement or by assigning the value to the function name. This allows the calling code to use the return value.

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    1. A function is reusable code that can be called anywhere in a program. It takes parameters and returns a value of a specified data type. 2. A method is also reusable code but does not have to return a value. It is used to organize code and make it more readable. 3. Functions return values either through a return statement or by assigning the value to the function name. This allows the calling code to use the return value.

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    1. A function is reusable code that can be called anywhere in a program. It takes parameters and returns a value of a specified data type. 2. A method is also reusable code but does not have to return a value. It is used to organize code and make it more readable. 3. Functions return values either through a return statement or by assigning the value to the function name. This allows the calling code to use the return value.

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    Difference between Using a

    Function and Method in VB


    Defining a Function
    A function is a group of reusable code which can be called anywhere in your program.
    This eliminate the need of writing the same code again and again, it helps programmers
    in writing modular codes. All data that is passed to a function is explicitly passed.
    The function statements is used to declare the name, parameter and the body of the
    function.
    The syntax for the Function statement is:
    [Modifiers] Function FunctionName [(Parameter list)] As ReturnType[Statements]
    End Function
    Where
    • Modifiers – specify the access level of the function, possible values are: Public,
    Private, Protected etc.
    • FunctionName – indicates the name of the function
    • ParameterList – specifies the list of the parameter
    • ReturnType- specifies the data type the variable the function returns
    Public Function functionName
    (Argument As datatype,……) As datatype
    or
    Private Function functionName
    (Argument As datatype,……) As datatype
    The keyword Public indicates that the function is applicable to the
    whole project and the keyword Private indicates that the function is
    only applicable to a certain module or procedure. The argument is a
    parameter that can pass a value back to the function. There is no limit
    to the number of arguments you can put in. The keyword to pass
    argument by reference is ByRef and the keyword to pass argument by
    value is ByVal.
    Using of Method
    We use methods(or procedures) for reusing codes and making code
    more understandable. A method is just a block of code that you can
    call. They are already used methods like WriteLine(), some methods
    allow you pass data.
    Syntax:
    Private sub methodName()
    End Sub
    Example: (VAT Calculator)
    Function VAT(ByVal pCost As Double, ByVal cRate As Double)
    cRate= (cRate + 100) /100
    Return pCost * cRate
    End Function
    Function Returning Value
    In VB, a function can return a value to the calling code in two ways:
    • By using return statements
    • By assigning the value to the function name
    Note: A function which can call itself is known as Recursive Function
    Examples:
    Module myFunctions
    Function FindMax(ByVal num1 As Integer, ByVal num2 As Integer) As Integer
    Dim result As Integer
    If (num1 > num2) Then
    result = num1
    Else
    result = num2
    End If
    FindMax = result
    End Function
    Program Continuation
    Sub Main()
    Dim a As Integer = 100
    Dim b As Integer = 200
    Dim res As Integer
    res= FindMax(a, b)
    Console. WriteLine(“Max value is :{0} “, res)
    Console. ReadLine()
    End Sub
    End Module
    (The result of the above program is “Max value is: 200”)

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