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PUBLIC
This keyword is used for declaring the accessibility of a global method , variable or property.

A public variable, method or property can be used outside of the class code.

### Examples

    PUBLIC iCounter AS Integer

    PUBLIC SUB btnTest_Click()

      DIM iLocal AS Integer

      iCounter = iCounter + 1
      iLocal = iLocal + 1

      txtField1.Text = CString(iCounter)
      txtField2.Text = CString(iLocal)

      PRINT "PUBLIC:"; iCounter; "  DIM:"; iLocal

    END
    <hr>PUBLIC:1  DIM:1
    PUBLIC:2  DIM:1
    PUBLIC:3  DIM:1
    PUBLIC:4  DIM:1

### See also

Variable Declaration Method Declaration