What's different between Dim files() As String and Dim files As String()?

Question

In this code:

Dim files() As String = Directory.GetFiles(\"C:/\")

Dim files As String() = Directory.GetFiles(\"C:/\")

is there a differenc

Answer 1

Both are the same

Dim files() As String = Directory.GetFiles("C:/")

Dim files As String() = Directory.GetFiles("C:/")

Both will declare an array and store all files name in C:\ directory

Answer 2

They produce exactly the same thing - just two alternative forms of declaration.

Answer 3

The two are identical. If you use Reflector, you can see that they are compiled to the same IL:

.field private string[] files

Answer 4

Actually, there is a difference. Example explains everything:

Class Demo
    Property X() As Byte
    Property Y As Byte()
End Class

...

Sub DemoCode()
    Dim d As New Demo()
    d.X = New Byte() {}   ' !!! invalid
    d.Y = New Byte() {}   ' valid
End Sub