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You can also specify the constant type in the declaration:
Const B As Double = 10
Scope of Constants
Constants have the same scope as variables (see → Scope and Life Span of Variables), but
the syntax is slightly different. A Const definition in the module header is available to the
code in that module. To make the definition available to other modules, add the Public
keyword.
Public Const one As Integer = 1
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Operators
OpenOffice.org Basic understands common mathematical, logical, and comparison
operators.
Mathematical Operators
Mathematical operators can be applied to all numbers types, whereas the + operator can
also be used to link strings.
+ Addition of numbers and date values, linking of strings
& Link strings
- Subtraction of numbers and date values
* Multiplication of numbers
/ Division of numbers
\ Division of numbers with a whole number result (rounded)
^ Raising the power of numbers
MOD modulo operation (calculation of the remainder of a division)
Although you can use the + operator to link strings, the + operator can become confused
when linking a number to a string. The & operator is safer when dealing with strings
because it assumes that all arguments should be strings, and converts the arguments to
strings if they are not strings.