Shortcut variable initialization with type-declaration characters

In addition to declaring a variable as its explicit data type, VB also lets you declare certain data types using a single type-declaration character. For example, instead of using

Dim MyString As String

you can use

Dim MyString$

Here's a complete list of the data-types and their corresponding

characters:

String ($), Integer (%), Long (&), Single (!), Double (#), and Currency (@)

Of course, you should use these characters with caution, as they

do reduce your code's readability.

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