VB.NET UCase() – Code Sample

VB.NET UCase Example – Code Sample Syntax

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 *** 1. Download Source Code *** 

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 *** 2. UCase Syntax *** 


Purpose:
Returns a string or character in uppercase.


Syntax:
UCase(value)

Parameters Description
value Required – string that you want to put in uppercase

Result Data Type Description
string Returns a string or character in uppercase.


 *** 3. UCase – Quick Example *** 

Dim strField As String = ” This “
Console.WriteLine(“[” + Trim(strField) + “]”) ‘Returns [This] with spaces removed

 *** 4. UCase – Full Example *** 

UCase Example Output Screenshot


VB.NET Syntax StringManipulation UCase screenshot


Step 1: Click Visual Basic to Cut-n-paste code into clsUCase.vb

Public Class clsUCase
 
    Public Sub Main()
 
        '****************************************************************************************
        ' Purpose: Returns a string or character in uppercase. 
        '
        ' Syntax: 	UCase(value)
        '
        ' Parameter1: value - Required - string that you want to put in uppercase
        '
        ' Result: string -  Returns a string or character in uppercase. 
        '
        ' Quick Example:      Dim strField As String = " This "
        ' Console.WriteLine("[" + Trim(strField) + "]") 'Returns [This] with spaces removed
        '
        '****************************************************************************************
 
        '****************************************************************************************
        ' Example #1: UCase(value) - Returns a string or character in uppercase.
        '****************************************************************************************
 
        Console.WriteLine("Example #1: UCase(value) ")
 
        Dim strField As String = "This Is my string"
 
        Console.WriteLine(UCase(strField)) 'Returns THIS IS MY STRING
 
        'write blank line to make output easier to read
        Console.WriteLine()
 
 
 
        'Prevent console from closing before you press enter
        Console.ReadLine()
 
    End Sub
 
 
End Class

Step 2: Click Visual Basic to Cut-n-paste code into Module1.vb

Module Module1
 
    Sub Main()
 
 
        Dim myclsUCase As New clsUCase
        myclsUCase.Main()
 
 
 
    End Sub
 
End Module

Prerequistes:

  1. Install Visual Basic (Express or Standard Edition)
  2. Install SQL Server Express
  3. Download Northwind and pubs Database
  4. Attach Northwind Database to Databases in Sql Express
  5. Attach pubs Database to Databases in Sql Express

Notes:

  • Console Application is used to simplify things, but Windows Forms or Web Forms could also be used
  • You can build a library of syntax examples by using same project over and over and just commenting out what you do not want to execute in Module1.vb

Instructions:
VB.NET Syntax StringManipulation UCase

  1. Use Visual Basic 2010 Express or Standard Edition
  2. Create new project;
    • Click File/New Project
    • Select Console Application Template
    • Select Visual Basic for Language
    • name of project could be VBNET_Syntax.
  3. Add New folder named “StringManipulation”
    • Right-click project name in solution explorer;
    • add new folder;
    • name of folder could be: StringManipulation
  4. Add Class Named clsUCase to StringManipulation folder
    • Right-click StringManipulation folder;
    • add new item;
    • Select class
    • Class name could be clsUCase
  5. Click on Visual Basic in code in step 1 above to copy code into clsUCase.vb
  6. Click on Visual Basic in code in step 2 above to copy code into Module1.vb
  7. Click green arrow or press F5 to run program