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 Variables, Constants, and Declarations
 
 ■ The following keywords are used in Visual Basic to declare the type and
   scope of arrays, variables, and constants:
 
   ◄COMMON►          Defines global variables for sharing between modules
   ◄CONST►           Declares symbolic constants for use in place of values
   ◄ControlPanel►    Defines system colors and characteristics
   ◄DATA►            Stores numeric and string constants used by READ
   ◄DEFCUR►          Defines default data type as currency for range of names
   ◄DEFDBL►          Defines default data type as double for range of names
   ◄DEFLNG►          Defines default data type as long for range of names
   ◄DEFSNG►          Defines default data type as single for range of names
   ◄DEFSTR►          Defines default data type as string for range of names
   ◄DIM►             Declares a variable and allocates storage
   ◄$DYNAMIC►        Specifies DIM'd arrays to be created at run time
   ◄ERASE►           Reinitializes static arrays; deallocates dynamic arrays
   ◄$INCLUDE►        Causes file information to be included in processing
   ◄LBOUND►          Returns the smallest available subscript for an array
   ◄LET►             Assigns the value of an expression to a variable
   ◄OPTION BASE►     Declares the default lower bound for array subscripts
   ◄OPTION EXPLICIT► Requires variables to be declared prior to use
   ◄PRESERVE►        Causes array data to be preserved (REDIM)
   ◄READ►            Reads values from a DATA statement and assigns them
   ◄REDIM►           Changes the space allocated to a dynamic array
   ◄REM►             Enables the use of metacommands
   ◄RESTORE►         Allows DATA statements to be reread from line specified
   ◄SHARED►          Gives SUBs and FUNCTIONs access to variables
   ◄STATIC►          Makes variable local and preserves value between calls
   ◄SWAP►            Exchanges the value of two variables
   ◄TYPE►            Defines a data type that contains one or more elements
   ◄UBOUND►          Returns largest available subscript for an array
 
 See: ◄Keywords by Task►