are these statements the same? [RESOLVED]

[Andy]

dim myGraphicsPath as graphicsPath
myGraphicsPath = new GraphicsPath()


is this more easily written as...

dim myGraphicsPath as New GraphicsPath

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seems like the same to me anyway.

[Edneeis]

Yes.

[Andy]

thanks!

[Pirate]

Originally posted by thephantom
dim myGraphicsPath as graphicsPath
myGraphicsPath = new GraphicsPath()

is this more easily written as...

dim myGraphicsPath as New GraphicsPath

????????????????????????????????

seems like the same to me anyway.

Well , yes the same but not 100% the same . Consider this :

dim myGraphicsPath as graphicsPath
myGraphicsPath = new GraphicsPath()

CLR do this :
1-Reserve memory for myGraphicsPath and assign it a name .
2-Here , myGraphicsPath is actually created and filled in the memory allocated and ready to be accessed .

dim myGraphicsPath as New GraphicsPath

1-Reserve memory , assigne it a name , and immediately create the object inside it .

This made some performance problems in previous VB versions but as MS says , it's optimized in .NET .

Personally , I like one-step declaration .