String Formatting

[ConnyD]

I've employed some sample code from the internet. I'll get to the point can anyone tell me what the 'c' character achieves in the following :

Dim myChar as Char = "_"c

The code works fine with or without the appended 'c'

Thank You

 

[JohnH]

If you turn on Option Strict in compiler options (recommended) you will see the problem of Char = "_"

Option Strict On disallows implicit conversions from 'String' to 'Char'.

The c literal type character forces that string containing one character to be read as Char type. Type Characters

 

[ConnyD]

Thanks for taking the time to reply JohnH it's very much appreciated