<Flags> Public Enum DinnerItems As Integer
   None = 0
   Entree = 1
   Appetizer = 2
   Side = 4
   Dessert = 8
   Beverage = 16 
   BarBeverage = 32
End Enum

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim myOrder As DinnerItems = DinnerItems.Appetizer Or DinnerItems.Entree Or
                                   DinnerItems.Beverage Or DinnerItems.Dessert
      Dim flagValue As DinnerItems = DinnerItems.Entree Or DinnerItems.Beverage
      Console.WriteLine("{0} includes {1}: {2}", 
                        myOrder, flagValue, myOrder.HasFlag(flagValue))
   End Sub
End Module

<Flags> Public Enum Pets
   None = 0
   Dog = 1
   Cat = 2
   Bird = 4
   Rabbit = 8
   Other = 16
End Enum

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim petsInFamilies() As Pets = { Pets.None, Pets.Dog Or Pets.Cat, Pets.Dog }
      Dim familiesWithoutPets As Integer
      Dim familiesWithDog As Integer
      
      For Each petsInFamily In petsInFamilies
         ' Count the number of families that have no pets.
         If petsInFamily.Equals(Pets.None) Then
            familiesWithoutPets += 1 
        ' Of families that have pets, count the number of families with a dog.
         Else If petsInFamily.HasFlag(Pets.Dog) Then
            familiesWithDog += 1
         End If
      Next
      Console.WriteLine("{0} of {1} families in the sample have no pets.", 
                        familiesWithoutPets, petsInFamilies.Length)   
      Console.WriteLine("{0} of {1} families in the sample have a dog.", 
                        familiesWithDog, petsInFamilies.Length)   
   End Sub
End Module