[RESOLVED] [2005] New Question

[j0shua]

What is the difference between declaring a variable new
like

Dim variable1 As New String

and

Dim variable1 As String?

Thanks!

[jmcilhinney]

You don't actually declare a variable as New. Declaring a variable is declaring a variable. Using the New keyword means that you are also creating an object and assigning it to the variable you just declared. This:

Dim obj As New Object

is actually just shorthand for this:

Dim obj As Object = New Object

You can see that the actual declaration, on the left of the "=" sign is exactly the same, but you are creating a new Object and using "=" to assign it to variable. You could expand that further to this:

Dim obj As Object
 
obj = New Object

and the result is still the same. This time the declaration and the assignment are completely separated but the code is still functionally equivalent.

[j0shua]

Thank you very much, now that is clearer to me! thanks!