Public Class Form1 Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _ ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click Dim str As String str = "VB.NET TOP 10 BOOKS" If str.Contains("TOP") = True Then MsgBox("The string Contains() 'TOP' ") Else MsgBox("The String does not Contains() 'TOP'") End If End Sub End Class