Is New needed? Dim lPF2 = New PARAFORMAT2

[Just Me]

The below seems to work. But I just saw similar code the did:
Dim lPF2 = New PARAFORMAT2
Now I'm wondering, do I need the New?
If not, why not?

Thanks

Dim lPF2 As PARAFORMAT2
lPF2.dwMask = RichEdit.PFM_SPACEBEFORE Or RichEdit.PFM_SPACEAFTER
lPF2.cbSize = Marshal.SizeOf(lPF2)
lPF2.dySpaceAfter = 1440 * lSpaceAfter
lPF2.dySpaceBefore = 1440 * lSpaceBefore
SendMsg(hwnd, EM_SETPARAFORMAT, 0, lPF2)

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

" Just Me" <gr****@a-znet.com> schrieb:

The below seems to work. But I just saw similar code the did:
Dim lPF2 = New PARAFORMAT2
Now I'm wondering, do I need the New?

'PARAFORMAT2' is a structure and structures value types. You only need
'New' if you are calling a non-parameterless constructor of the structure.

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

[Roger]

> 'PARAFORMAT2' is a structure and structures value types. You only need

'New' if you are calling a non-parameterless constructor of the structure.

I think I read, that New should be called even for
Structures. As a matter of good practice.
Roger

[Just Me]

thanks
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" Just Me" <gr****@a-znet.com> schrieb:

The below seems to work. But I just saw similar code the did:
Dim lPF2 = New PARAFORMAT2
Now I'm wondering, do I need the New?

'PARAFORMAT2' is a structure and structures value types. You only need
'New' if you are calling a non-parameterless constructor of the structure.

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"Roger" <ro***@pcsrevenuecontrol.com> schrieb:

'PARAFORMAT2' is a structure and structures value types. You only need
'New' if you are calling a non-parameterless constructor of the
structure.

I think I read, that New should be called even for
Structures. As a matter of good practice.

Sematically there is no difference in whether you use 'New' in this
situation or not. Do you really always type 'Dim i As New Integer'?!

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>