Private Sub OpenSqlConnection()
    Dim connectionString As String = GetConnectionString()
    Using connection As New SqlConnection(connectionString)
        connection.Open()

        Console.WriteLine("State: {0}", connection.State)
        Console.WriteLine("ConnectionTimeout: {0}", connection.ConnectionTimeout)
    End Using
End Sub

Private Function GetConnectionString() As String
    ' To avoid storing the connection string in your code,  
    ' you can retrieve it from a configuration file, using the
    ' System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings property
    Return "Data Source=(local);Database=AdventureWorks;" _
      & "Integrated Security=SSPI;Connection Timeout=30;"
End Function

private static void OpenSqlConnection()
{
    string connectionString = GetConnectionString();
    using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
    {
        connection.Open();
        Console.WriteLine("State: {0}", connection.State);
        Console.WriteLine("ConnectionTimeout: {0}",
            connection.ConnectionTimeout);
    }
}

static private string GetConnectionString()
{
    // To avoid storing the connection string in your code, 
    // you can retrieve it from a configuration file, using the 
    // System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings property 
    return "Data Source=(local);Initial Catalog=AdventureWorks;"
        + "Integrated Security=SSPI;Connection Timeout=30";
}