Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim dat As Date = Date.Now
      Console.WriteLine("The time: {0:d} at {0:t}", dat)
      Dim tz As TimeZoneInfo = TimeZoneInfo.Local
      Console.WriteLine("The time zone: {0}", 
                        If(tz.IsDaylightSavingTime(dat),
                           tz.DaylightName, tz.StandardName))
      Console.WriteLine()
      Console.Write("Press <Enter> to exit... ")
      Do While Console.ReadKey().Key <> ConsoleKey.Enter
      Loop
   End Sub
End Module

Class Example
   Public Shared Sub Main()
      Dim cki As ConsoleKeyInfo
      ' Prevent example from ending if CTL+C is pressed.
      Console.TreatControlCAsInput = True

      Console.WriteLine("Press any combination of CTL, ALT, and SHIFT, and a console key.")
      Console.WriteLine("Press the Escape (Esc) key to quit: " + vbCrLf)
      Do
         cki = Console.ReadKey()
         Console.Write(" --- You pressed ")
         If (cki.Modifiers And ConsoleModifiers.Alt) <> 0 Then Console.Write("ALT+")
         If (cki.Modifiers And ConsoleModifiers.Shift) <> 0 Then Console.Write("SHIFT+")
         If (cki.Modifiers And ConsoleModifiers.Control) <> 0 Then Console.Write("CTL+")
         Console.WriteLine(cki.Key.ToString)
      Loop While cki.Key <> ConsoleKey.Escape
   End Sub 
End Class 
' This example displays output similar to the following:
'       Press any combination of CTL, ALT, and SHIFT, and a console key.
'       Press the Escape (Esc) key to quit:
'       
'       a --- You pressed A 
'       k --- You pressed ALT+K 
'       ► --- You pressed CTL+P 
'         --- You pressed RightArrow 
'       R --- You pressed SHIFT+R 
'                --- You pressed CTL+I 
'       j --- You pressed ALT+J 
'       O --- You pressed SHIFT+O 
'       § --- You pressed CTL+U

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim dat As Date = Date.Now
      Console.WriteLine("The time: {0:d} at {0:t}", dat)
      Dim tz As TimeZoneInfo = TimeZoneInfo.Local
      Console.WriteLine("The time zone: {0}", 
                        If(tz.IsDaylightSavingTime(dat),
                           tz.DaylightName, tz.StandardName))
      Console.WriteLine()
      Console.Write("Press <Enter> to exit... ")
      Do While Console.ReadKey(True).Key <> ConsoleKey.Enter
      Loop
   End Sub
End Module

Class Example
   Public Shared Sub Main()
      Dim cki As ConsoleKeyInfo
      ' Prevent example from ending if CTL+C is pressed.
      Console.TreatControlCAsInput = True

      Console.WriteLine("Press any combination of CTL, ALT, and SHIFT, and a console key.")
      Console.WriteLine("Press the Escape (Esc) key to quit: " + vbCrLf)
      Do
         cki = Console.ReadKey(True)
         Console.Write("You pressed ")
         If (cki.Modifiers And ConsoleModifiers.Alt) <> 0 Then Console.Write("ALT+")
         If (cki.Modifiers And ConsoleModifiers.Shift) <> 0 Then Console.Write("SHIFT+")
         If (cki.Modifiers And ConsoleModifiers.Control) <> 0 Then Console.Write("CTL+")
         Console.WriteLine("{0} (character '{1}')", cki.Key, cki.KeyChar)
      Loop While cki.Key <> ConsoleKey.Escape
   End Sub
End Class 
' This example displays output similar to the following:
'       Press any combination of CTL, ALT, and SHIFT, and a console key.
'       Press the Escape (Esc) key to quit:
'       
'       You pressed CTL+A (character '☺')
'       You pressed C (character 'c')
'       You pressed CTL+C (character '♥')
'       You pressed K (character 'k')
'       You pressed ALT+I (character 'i')
'       You pressed ALT+U (character 'u')
'       You pressed ALT+SHIFT+H (character 'H')
'       You pressed Escape (character '←')

Module Module1

    Sub Main()

        Dim strChar As String
        Console.Write("Enter a character: ")
        strChar = Console.ReadKey.KeyChar
        'strChar = Console.ReadKey(True).KeyChar
        Console.WriteLine()
        Console.WriteLine("You just entered {0}.", strChar)


    End Sub

End Module