Queue.Dequeue Method

Queue.Dequeue Method

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Class

System.Collections.Queue (standard version)

System.Collections.Generic.Queue (generic version)

Syntax

     Dim result As Object = queueVariable.Dequeue(  ) 

Description

The Dequeue method removes the beginning item from the queue and returns it as an Object.

Usage at a Glance

Dequeue generates an error if applied to an empty queue. Use the Count property to check for items in the queue.

Version Differences

Visual Basic 2005 adds support for generics to queues, as discussed in Chapter 10.

See Also

Queue Class, Queue.Peek Method