Visual Basic Modifier

C# Modifier

Definition

Public (Visual Basic)

public

The type or member can be accessed by any other code in the same assembly or another assembly that references it.

Private (Visual Basic)

private

The type or member can only be accessed by code in the same class.

Protected (Visual Basic)

protected

The type or member can only be accessed by code in the same class or in a derived class.

Friend (Visual Basic)

internal

The type or member can be accessed by any code in the same assembly, but not from another assembly.

Protected Friend

protected internal

The type or member can be accessed by any code in the same assembly, or by any derived class in another assembly.