Learn how to add a loop to a console application to keep the application running indefinitely.
- [Instructor] For this video I want … to look at how to write an indefinite loop … inside the main method. … Before I show you the code let's look at the project. … To see this project you need to have it open, … the correct branch from GitHub. … So let's review that. … Go to Team Explorer, go to Home, go to Branches, … go to the remote section. … This represents your connection to GitHub. … Find 05-02, right click on that and choose checkout. … Once you've checked out the code and have it … in your local hard drive, go to Solution Explorer. … And there'll be a solution called VB Essential Training. … For this demonstration it has two projects. … Example Console and Example Desktop. … The code we're writing is an Example Console … so make sure that the startup project … by right-clicking and choosing set as startup project. … Open up Module1.vb by double clicking on it. … And there's some code I've already added to Sub Main. … Recall that using console.read or console.readline … is one way to stop the program …
Author
Walt Ritscher
Released
10/18/2019- Visual Basic syntax
- Using .NET classes in your application
- Declaring variables and data types
- Working with numbers and dates
- Using strings
- Repeating blocks of code with loops
- Evaluating conditions with if, then, and else
- Debugging and handling exceptions
- Working with lists
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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What you should know1m 38s
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Setup packages4m 14s
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1. Build Your First Simple Applications
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Work with the Console class2m 27s
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2. Create Projects in Visual Studio
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Edit the code3m 51s
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Compile the project code1m 58s
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3. Work with Multiple Projects
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Choose a startup project3m 8s
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Add click event handler code3m 13s
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4. Setting Up Your Environment
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Work with Git branches2m 39s
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5. Program Flow
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Understand default code flow5m 13s
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Create a program loop5m 19s
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6. The Visual Basic Ecosystem
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.NET and .NET core4m 17s
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7. Variables and Constants
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Declare a variable6m 30s
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Understand variable scope5m 42s
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Convert numeric values5m 43s
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Work with strings7m 11s
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Work with dates and times9m 21s
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8. Refactor Your Code into Functions and Subs
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Add procedures to module3m 35s
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Add procedures to class1m 50s
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Add code to functions2m 22s
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9. Debugging Your Code
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Add breakpoints to code4m 10s
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Step through code4m 2s
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Use the Watch windows4m 24s
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10. Control Flow: Branch Statements
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If and Else5m 16s
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Select Case3m 30s
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11. Control Flow: Loop Statements
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Solution: Pentagonal numbers2m 44s
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12. Work with Lists
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Create new collections4m 49s
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Iterate over list5m 39s
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Interesting list properties4m 42s
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Work with extension methods2m 40s
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Use LINQ with lists5m 14s
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13. Error Handling
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Logging exceptions4m 58s
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Continuing Your Journey
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Next steps55s
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