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Err function Err Function Returns an error code that identifies the error that occurred during program execution.

Syntax: Err Return value: Integer Parameters: The Err function is used in error-handling routines to determine the error and the corrective action. Example: Sub ExampleError On Error Goto ErrorHandler REM Set up error handler Dim iVar as Integer Dim sVar As String REM Error occurs due to non-existent file iVar = Freefile Open "\file9879.txt" for Input as #iVar Line Input #iVar, sVar Close #iVar Exit Sub ErrorHandler: MsgBox "Error " & Err & ": " & Error$ + chr(13) + "At line : " + Erl + chr(13) + Now , 16 ,"an error occurred" End Sub