VB.NET Friend access modifier
Friend is default access modifier for that class that does not have an access modifier.
Friend is default access modifier for that class that does not have an access modifier. This access modifier is accessible only within the program that contains the entity declaration. External classes from your project cannot access this modifier.
Class1.vb
Public Class Class1
Friend number As Integer
End Class
Public Class Class2
Public Sub CheckMethod()
Dim x As New Class1()
x.number = 65
End Sub
End Class
Class3.vb
Public Class Class3
Public Sub OtherMethod()
Dim x As New Class1()
x.number = 78
Console.WriteLine()
Console.WriteLine(x.number)
End Sub
End Class
Module1.vb
Module Module1
Sub Main()
Dim x As New Class3()
x.OtherMethod()
Console.ReadLine()
End Sub
End Module
Output
If you try to assign integer value to x then you will get an error. See below figure2.
Public Class Class3
Public Sub OtherMethod()
Dim x As New Class1()
x = 78
Console.WriteLine(x.number)
End Sub
End Class
Output
