Hi Rex

They both are the same. The System.String is a DataType class that exposes static methods. Unlike other classes, C# and VB .NET do *NOT* allow you to instantiate some DataTypes using:

// C#
System.String lcString = new System.String();
string lcString = new string(); //"string" is a short name for System.String in C#

'VB .NET
Dim lcString As System.String = New System.String()
Dim lcString As String = New String()

Simply assigning a value to the declared type creates an instance the class.

// C#
System.String lcString = "MyString";
string lcString = "MyString";

'VB .NET
Dim lcString As System.String = "MyString"
Dim lcString As String = "MyString"

Kamal

>Ok guys, here is a elementary, basic , I should know this question:
>
>What is the difference between a string class and a string type?
>
>I know the class has properties and methods, but when do you use a class and when do you use the string type?
>
>TIA
>
>Rex