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Array of Variables vs. Array of Object - VB.NET

1. Can you please explain the differences between the following array declarations and which is declaration correct?

Private courseList As Course() = New Course(5) {}
Private courseList(5) As Course()

2. I want i know is both declarations allow courseList to carry a reference to the actual object.

3. What about this one: Dim values() As Integer = {1, 2, 3}
Integer is a class, so what values will hold in here? Will it hold the actual number (1,2,3) or their references? If values hold the actual numbers 1,2,3 then Integer is not a class datatype, its a primitive because as i know array can hold actual values of primitive datatype values. Can you please clarify..

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"Integer is a value type (primitive) so it just holds the values."

What about String? There is String and string. Dim values As String = New String(3) {"xxx", "yyy", "zzz"}
Will these 3 values be stored as they are?

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Ok. Is String considered as a primitive datatype? What i know primitive datatype doesn't have attributes/behaviors. String variable can call various methods such as Substring, trim, etc, so to me
i see String as a class.

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Ok, what gets stored in values? (Dim values() As String = {"xxx", "yyy", "zzz"})
values(0) carries "xxx"? or carries a reference to "xxx"? I hope my question is clear

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Discard my last question. Thanks

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Thanks. Discard my last question