Rem Statement

Description

Used to include explanatory remarks in a program.

Syntax

Rem comment

You can also use the following syntax:

' comment

The optional comment argument is the text of any comment you want to include. A space is required between the Rem keyword and comment.

Remarks

If you use line numbers or line labels, you can branch from a GoTo or GoSub statement to a line containing a Rem statement. Execution continues with the first executable statement following the Rem statement. If the Rem keyword follows other statements on a line, it must be separated from the statements by a colon (:).

You can use a apostrophe (') instead of the Rem keyword. When you use a apostrophe, the colon is not required after other statements.

Example

This example illustrates the various forms of the Rem statement, which is used to include explanatory remarks in a program.

Rem This is the first form of the syntax.

The following shows the second form of the syntax.

Dim MyStr1, MyStr2
MyStr1 = "Hello": Rem Comment after a statement separated by a colon.
MyStr2 = "Goodbye"         ' This is also a comment; no colon is needed.