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@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ filename: learnvisualbasic.vb
 Module Module1
 
     Sub Main()
-        ' A Quick Overview of Visual Basic Console Applications before we dive
-        ' in to the deep end.
-        ' Apostrophe starts comments.
-        ' To Navigate this tutorial within the Visual Basic Complier, I've put
-        ' together a navigation system.
-        ' This navigation system is explained however as we go deeper into this
-        ' tutorial, you'll understand what it all means.
+        'A Quick Overview of Visual Basic Console Applications before we dive
+        'in to the deep end.
+        'Apostrophe starts comments.
+        'To Navigate this tutorial within the Visual Basic Complier, I've put
+        'together a navigation system.
+        'This navigation system is explained however as we go deeper into this
+        'tutorial, you'll understand what it all means.
         Console.Title = ("Learn X in Y Minutes")
-        Console.WriteLine("NAVIGATION") 'Display 
+        Console.WriteLine("NAVIGATION") 'Display
         Console.WriteLine("")
         Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green
         Console.WriteLine("1. Hello World Output")
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ Module Module1
         Console.WriteLine("50. About")
         Console.WriteLine("Please Choose A Number From The Above List")
         Dim selection As String = Console.ReadLine
+        'The "Case" in the Select statement is optional.
+        'For example, "Select selection" instead of "Select Case selection"
+        'will also work.
         Select Case selection
             Case "1" 'HelloWorld Output
                 Console.Clear() 'Clears the application and opens the private sub
@@ -39,13 +42,13 @@ Module Module1
             Case "2" 'Hello Input
                 Console.Clear()
                 HelloWorldInput()
-            Case "3" 'Calculating Whole Numbers 
+            Case "3" 'Calculating Whole Numbers
                 Console.Clear()
                 CalculatingWholeNumbers()
-            Case "4" 'Calculting Decimal Numbers 
+            Case "4" 'Calculating Decimal Numbers
                 Console.Clear()
                 CalculatingDecimalNumbers()
-            Case "5" 'Working Calcculator 
+            Case "5" 'Working Calculator
                 Console.Clear()
                 WorkingCalculator()
             Case "6" 'Using Do While Loops
@@ -74,10 +77,10 @@ Module Module1
     'One - I'm using numbers to help with the above navigation when I come back
     'later to build it.
 
-    'We use private subs to seperate different sections of the program. 
+    'We use private subs to separate different sections of the program.
     Private Sub HelloWorldOutput()
         'Title of Console Application
-        Console.Title = "Hello World Ouput | Learn X in Y Minutes"
+        Console.Title = "Hello World Output | Learn X in Y Minutes"
         'Use Console.Write("") or Console.WriteLine("") to print outputs.
         'Followed by Console.Read() alternatively Console.Readline()
         'Console.ReadLine() prints the output to the console.
@@ -88,18 +91,18 @@ Module Module1
     'Two
     Private Sub HelloWorldInput()
         Console.Title = "Hello World YourName | Learn X in Y Minutes"
-        ' Variables
-        ' Data entered by a user needs to be stored.
-        ' Variables also start with a Dim and end with an As VariableType.
+        'Variables
+        'Data entered by a user needs to be stored.
+        'Variables also start with a Dim and end with an As VariableType.
 
-        ' In this tutorial, we want to know what your name, and make the program
-        ' respond to what is said.
+        'In this tutorial, we want to know what your name, and make the program
+        'respond to what is said.
         Dim username As String
         'We use string as string is a text based variable.
         Console.WriteLine("Hello, What is your name? ") 'Ask the user their name.
         username = Console.ReadLine() 'Stores the users name.
         Console.WriteLine("Hello " + username) 'Output is Hello 'Their name'
-        Console.ReadLine() 'Outsputs the above.
+        Console.ReadLine() 'Outputs the above.
         'The above will ask you a question followed by printing your answer.
         'Other variables include Integer and we use Integer for whole numbers.
     End Sub
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ Module Module1
     'Three
     Private Sub CalculatingWholeNumbers()
         Console.Title = "Calculating Whole Numbers | Learn X in Y Minutes"
-        Console.Write("First number: ") 'Enter a whole number, 1, 2, 50, 104 ect
+        Console.Write("First number: ") 'Enter a whole number, 1, 2, 50, 104, etc
         Dim a As Integer = Console.ReadLine()
         Console.Write("Second number: ") 'Enter second whole number.
         Dim b As Integer = Console.ReadLine()
@@ -123,10 +126,10 @@ Module Module1
         'Of course we would like to be able to add up decimals.
         'Therefore we could change the above from Integer to Double.
 
-        'Enter a whole number, 1.2, 2.4, 50.1, 104.9 ect
+        'Enter a floating-point number, 1.2, 2.4, 50.1, 104.9, etc
         Console.Write("First number: ")
         Dim a As Double = Console.ReadLine
-        Console.Write("Second number: ") 'Enter second whole number.
+        Console.Write("Second number: ") 'Enter second floating-point number.
         Dim b As Double = Console.ReadLine
         Dim c As Double = a + b
         Console.WriteLine(c)
@@ -142,15 +145,15 @@ Module Module1
         'Copy and paste the above again.
         Console.Write("First number: ")
         Dim a As Double = Console.ReadLine
-        Console.Write("Second number: ") 'Enter second whole number.
-        Dim b As Integer = Console.ReadLine
-        Dim c As Integer = a + b
-        Dim d As Integer = a * b
-        Dim e As Integer = a - b
-        Dim f As Integer = a / b
+        Console.Write("Second number: ") 'Enter second floating-point number.
+        Dim b As Double = Console.ReadLine
+        Dim c As Double = a + b
+        Dim d As Double = a * b
+        Dim e As Double = a - b
+        Dim f As Double = a / b
 
         'By adding the below lines we are able to calculate the subtract,
-        'multply as well as divide the a and b values
+        'multiply as well as divide the a and b values
         Console.Write(a.ToString() + " + " + b.ToString())
         'We want to pad the answers to the left by 3 spaces.
         Console.WriteLine(" = " + c.ToString.PadLeft(3))
@@ -159,7 +162,7 @@ Module Module1
         Console.Write(a.ToString() + " - " + b.ToString())
         Console.WriteLine(" = " + e.ToString.PadLeft(3))
         Console.Write(a.ToString() + " / " + b.ToString())
-        Console.WriteLine(" = " + e.ToString.PadLeft(3))
+        Console.WriteLine(" = " + f.ToString.PadLeft(3))
         Console.ReadLine()
 
     End Sub
@@ -172,15 +175,15 @@ Module Module1
         'program more than once.
         Console.Title = "UsingDoWhileLoops | Learn X in Y Minutes"
         Dim answer As String 'We use the variable "String" as the answer is text
-        Do 'We start the program with 
+        Do 'We start the program with
             Console.Write("First number: ")
             Dim a As Double = Console.ReadLine
             Console.Write("Second number: ")
-            Dim b As Integer = Console.ReadLine
-            Dim c As Integer = a + b
-            Dim d As Integer = a * b
-            Dim e As Integer = a - b
-            Dim f As Integer = a / b
+            Dim b As Double = Console.ReadLine
+            Dim c As Double = a + b
+            Dim d As Double = a * b
+            Dim e As Double = a - b
+            Dim f As Double = a / b
 
             Console.Write(a.ToString() + " + " + b.ToString())
             Console.WriteLine(" = " + c.ToString.PadLeft(3))
@@ -189,14 +192,14 @@ Module Module1
             Console.Write(a.ToString() + " - " + b.ToString())
             Console.WriteLine(" = " + e.ToString.PadLeft(3))
             Console.Write(a.ToString() + " / " + b.ToString())
-            Console.WriteLine(" = " + e.ToString.PadLeft(3))
+            Console.WriteLine(" = " + f.ToString.PadLeft(3))
             Console.ReadLine()
             'Ask the question, does the user wish to continue? Unfortunately it
-            'is case sensitive. 
-            Console.Write("Would you like to continue? (yes / no)")
+            'is case sensitive.
+            Console.Write("Would you like to continue? (yes / no) ")
             'The program grabs the variable and prints and starts again.
             answer = Console.ReadLine
-        'The command for the variable to work would be in this case "yes"
+            'The command for the variable to work would be in this case "yes"
         Loop While answer = "yes"
 
     End Sub
@@ -208,8 +211,8 @@ Module Module1
 
         Console.Title = "Using For Loops | Learn X in Y Minutes"
         'Declare Variable and what number it should count down in Step -1,
-        'Step -2, Step -3 ect. 
-        For i As Integer = 10 To 0 Step -1 
+        'Step -2, Step -3, etc.
+        For i As Integer = 10 To 0 Step -1
             Console.WriteLine(i.ToString) 'Print the value of the counter
         Next i 'Calculate new value
         Console.WriteLine("Start") 'Lets start the program baby!!
@@ -219,7 +222,7 @@ Module Module1
     'Eight
     Private Sub ConditionalStatement()
         Console.Title = "Conditional Statements | Learn X in Y Minutes"
-        Dim userName As String = Console.ReadLine
+        Dim userName As String
         Console.WriteLine("Hello, What is your name? ") 'Ask the user their name.
         userName = Console.ReadLine() 'Stores the users name.
         If userName = "Adam" Then
@@ -235,36 +238,34 @@ Module Module1
 
     'Nine
     Private Sub IfElseStatement()
-    Console.Title = "If / Else Statement | Learn X in Y Minutes"
-        'Sometimes its important to consider more than two alternatives.
+        Console.Title = "If / Else Statement | Learn X in Y Minutes"
+        'Sometimes it is important to consider more than two alternatives.
         'Sometimes there are a good few others.
         'When this is the case, more than one if statement would be required.
         'An if statement is great for vending machines. Where the user enters a code.
-        'A1, A2, A3, ect to select an item.
-        'All choices can be combined into a single if statement.
+        'A1, A2, A3, etc to select an item.
+        'All choices can be combined into a single if block.
 
-        Dim selection As String = Console.ReadLine 'Value for selection
-            Console.WriteLine("A1. for 7Up")
-            Console.WriteLine("A2. for Fanta")
-            Console.WriteLine("A3. for Dr. Pepper")
-            Console.WriteLine("A4. for Diet Coke")
-            Console.ReadLine()
-            If selection = "A1" Then
-                Console.WriteLine("7up")
-                Console.ReadLine()
-            ElseIf selection = "A2" Then
-                Console.WriteLine("fanta")
-                Console.ReadLine()
-            ElseIf selection = "A3" Then
-                Console.WriteLine("dr. pepper")
-                Console.ReadLine()
-            ElseIf selection = "A4" Then
-                Console.WriteLine("diet coke")
-                Console.ReadLine()
-            Else
-                Console.WriteLine("Please select a product")
-                Console.ReadLine()
-            End If
+        Dim selection As String 'Declare a variable for selection
+        Console.WriteLine("Please select a product form our lovely vending machine.")
+        Console.WriteLine("A1. for 7Up")
+        Console.WriteLine("A2. for Fanta")
+        Console.WriteLine("A3. for Dr. Pepper")
+        Console.WriteLine("A4. for Diet Coke")
+
+        selection = Console.ReadLine() 'Store a selection from the user
+        If selection = "A1" Then
+            Console.WriteLine("7up")
+        ElseIf selection = "A2" Then
+            Console.WriteLine("fanta")
+        ElseIf selection = "A3" Then
+            Console.WriteLine("dr. pepper")
+        ElseIf selection = "A4" Then
+            Console.WriteLine("diet coke")
+        Else
+            Console.WriteLine("Sorry, I don't have any " + selection)
+        End If
+        Console.ReadLine()
 
     End Sub
 
@@ -274,8 +275,8 @@ End Module
 
 ## References
 
-I learnt Visual Basic in the console application. It allowed me to understand the principles of computer programming to go on to learn other programming languages easily. 
+I learnt Visual Basic in the console application. It allowed me to understand the principles of computer programming to go on to learn other programming languages easily.
 
-I created a more indepth <a href="http://www.vbbootcamp.co.uk/" Title="Visual Basic Tutorial">Visual Basic tutorial</a> for those who would like to learn more. 
+I created a more indepth <a href="http://www.vbbootcamp.co.uk/" Title="Visual Basic Tutorial">Visual Basic tutorial</a> for those who would like to learn more.
 
-The entire syntax is valid. Copy the and paste in to the Visual Basic compiler and run (F5) the program. 
+The entire syntax is valid. Copy the and paste in to the Visual Basic compiler and run (F5) the program.