Passing a "new string"

Why would youe use "New String" to pass this paraemter?

VB Code:

ds.Load(dataReaderMaritalChoices,_
  LoadOption.OverwriteChanges,_
  New String() {"MaritalStatusChoices"})

I can't see a good reason to do that, where did you get it?

Microsofts 101 samples

I assume it would be the same as passing ""

That code is not creating a new String object. It's creating a new String array with one element. That code is equivalent to this:

vb.net Code:

Dim arr As String() = {"MaritalStatusChoices"}
 
ds.Load(dataReaderMaritalChoices, LoadOption.OverwriteChanges, arr)

The same result but less succinct.