Here "canned" implies "out-of-the-box". In the context of the .NET
framework, it would refer to the entire BCL (Base Class library).

On Nov 10, 1:44 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello all,
> I found the following text at What is. (http://whatis.techtarget.com/
> definition/0,,sid9_gci212167,00.html#).
> Can anyone give an example of a canned or self-sufficient function?  I
> am new to VB and not familiar with all the available functions.
>
> Thanks
> Doug{C}
>
> Programming languages usually come with a compiler and a set of
> "canned" functions that a programmer can specify by writing language
> statements. These provided functions are sometimes referred to as
> library routines . Some functions are self-sufficient and can return
> results to the requesting program without help.

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