How to: Generate Multiline String Literals (Visual Basic) 

This example constructs a string literal that is three lines long.

Example

Dim MyString As String
MyString = "This is the first line of my string." & VbCrLf & _
           "This is the second line of my string." & VbCrLf & _
           "This is the third line of my string."

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Compiling the Code

This example requires:

• An Imports statement specifying the System namespace. For more information, see Imports Statement.

See Also

Concepts

Converting Strings to .NET Framework Data Types
Creating New Strings
Strings Sample

Other Resources

Strings in Visual Basic
Parsing Strings
Manipulating Strings
Building Strings in Visual Basic