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Asked: May 10, 20262026-05-10T23:43:51+00:00 2026-05-10T23:43:51+00:00

I have see code like this Dim s as something = new something Dim

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I have see code like this

Dim s as something = new something Dim s as new something 

what’s the difference? is there any?

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  1. 2026-05-10T23:43:51+00:00Added an answer on May 10, 2026 at 11:43 pm

    A slight difference.

    The first allows you to do:

    Dim s as ParentType = new InheritedType 

    The second doesn’t.

    The ‘advantage’ of this is s can be a number of different types related to ParentType without it exploding at runtime.

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