Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition Is Operator | Language Reference Version 1

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##### Description

> Used to compare two object reference variables.

##### Syntax

> result = object1 Is object2

> The Is operator syntax has these parts:

> Part | Description
> result | Any numeric variable.
> object1 | Any object name.
> object2 | Any object name.

##### Remarks

> If object1 and object2 both refer to the same object, result is True; if they do not, result is False. Two variables can be made to refer to the same object in several ways.

> In the following example, A has been set to refer to the same object as B:

> >     Set A = B

> The following example makes A and B refer to the same object as C:

> >     Set A = C
> >     Set B = C

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