Difference between Private, public etc

[Conqu3st]

Noob questions, but to the point:

Whats the actual diffference, from a coders standpoint between:

    [B]Private[/B] Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click

End Sub

    [B]Public [/B]Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click

End Sub

thanks for any help clarifying this up for me

 

[dmc1980]

private can be 'seen' from within the form or module that its written. Public can be 'seen' by other forms or modules.

By 'seen' i mean that it can be called or referenced within code.

 

[Conqu3st]

thanks for clearing that up for me

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

Friend is a better scope to use than Public in my opinion, although there are times when you need to use Public still

 

[cjard]

Friend is a better scope to use than Public in my opinion, although there are times when you need to use Public still

If youre wondering what Friend is.. Friend can only be seen within the same assembly, so you wont be able to reference your assembly in another and use the attribute:

http://www.dotnetbips.com/articles/255f31ac-a304-4063-ad2d-93a790417f3c.aspx