Use Property to set private data : Property « Class Module « VB.Net Tutorial

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Module Module1

    Sub Main()
        Dim TheObject As New TheClass
        Console.WriteLine("ThePublicData holds """ & TheObject.ThePublicData & """")
        Console.WriteLine("TheMethod returns """ & TheObject.TheMethod() & """")
        Console.WriteLine("TheProperty holds """ & TheObject.TheProperty & """")
    End Sub

End Module

Class TheClass
    Public ThePublicData = "Hello there!"
    Private TheInternalData As String = "Hello there!"

    Function TheMethod() As String
        Return "Hello there!"
    End Function

    Public Property TheProperty() As String
        Get
            Return TheInternalData
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As String)
            TheInternalData = Value
        End Set
    End Property

End Class

ThePublicData holds "Hello there!
TheMethod returns "Hello there!
TheProperty holds "Hello there!