DIM statement

DIM statement

(programming)(From "dimension") A keyword in most versionsof the BASIC programming language that declares the size ofan array. E.g.

DIM A(100)

declares a one-dimensional array with 101 numeric elements(including A(0)).

Visual Basic uses the DIM (or "Dim") statement for anyvariable declaration, even scalars, e.g.

Dim DepartmentNumber As Integer

which declares a single (scalar) variable of type Integer.