instantiating an object

Hey,

Is there a difference between the following two declarations?

dim a as new someclass

dim a as someclass = new someclass

Thanks,

Check out this thread from a couple days ago..

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=365160

The shorter version is just laziness. And it makes Inheritance less usable.

For example

VB Code:

Dim img as Image = new Bitmap

...lets you take advantage of inheritance

whereas:

VB Code:

Dim img as new Bitmap

...does not. (well its not as black and white as that really but its worth considering)