Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition Rem Statement | Language Reference Version 1

##### Description

> Used to include explanatory remarks in a program.

##### Syntax

> Rem comment

> or

> ' comment

> The comment argument is the text of any comment you want to include. After the Rem keyword, a space is required before comment.

##### Remarks

> As shown in the syntax section, you can use an apostrophe (') instead of the Rem keyword. If the Rem keyword follows other statements on a line, it must be separated from the statements by a colon. However, when you use an apostrophe, the colon is not required after other statements.

> The following example illustrates the use of the Rem statement:

> >     Dim MyStr1, MyStr2
> >     MyStr1 = "Hello" : Rem Comment after a statement separated by a colon.
> >     MyStr2 = "Goodbye"     ' This is also a comment; no colon is needed.
> >     Rem Comment on a line with no code; no colon is needed.

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