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

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