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Asked: May 18, 20262026-05-18T20:39:39+00:00 2026-05-18T20:39:39+00:00

In our VB.net codebase I occasionally see Dim x as new Y() , where

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In our VB.net codebase I occasionally see Dim x as new Y(), where Y is a class.

What is this code doing and how does it differ to the more common Dim x as Y = new Y()"?

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    2026-05-18T20:39:40+00:00Added an answer on May 18, 2026 at 8:39 pm

    They are exactly the same; the first is just a shortcut:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Aa903373

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