When to use hide/unhide vs visible = true/false

[IdkWhatImDoing]

I've written a handful of VBA and I always get caught up on when to use certain terminology, more specifically when it comes to hiding/unhiding.
I've found that sometimes the correct method is to use

something.visible = true / something.visible = false

and other times I have to write

something.unhide / something.hide

is there a rule that let's me know when to use which? I've found that they are not interchangeable.

 

[DanteAmor]

Hi @IdkWhatImDoing. Thanks for posting on the forum.

We use the property that the object corresponds to.

I don't remember at this moment which object has the 2 properties Hide/Unhide and Visible and that the functionality is the same. If you help us with an example.

But if that were the case, there is no rule to use either of the 2. I also don't see which one is better than the other.
The recommendation is that you use the one you prefer, the one that is easier for you to remember.

For example, the following options do the same thing and there is no advantage of one option over the other.

Sub test3()
  Range("B3").Font.Bold = True
End Sub

Sub test4()
  Range("B3").Font.FontStyle = "Bold"
End Sub

I use the first one, it is the one that I remember immediately.

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I hope to hear from you soon.
Respectfully
Dante Amor
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[MARK858]

As Dante has stated in practice it makes no difference to the end result, it is just hide is a method and visible is a property.
If you use hide on a userform for example and look at the forms properties you'll see that the visible property has been set to False.