C# and method hiding

Question

Per MSDN, the \"new\" keyword when used for method hiding only suppresses a warning.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/435f1dw2.aspx

Do I really need

Answer 1

The only difference between using "new" and "not using new" is that, you will get a compiler warning when you don't use the "new" keyword, to alert the developer of any inadvertent method hiding that is happening. At the following URL you can also find an excellent video explaining method hiding and the difference between using "new" and "not using new".