VB.Net Tutorial/Data Type/String Copy

Use the overloaded operator (=) to copy string

<source lang="vbnet">Option Strict On

Imports System
Class Tester
   Public Shared Sub Main( )
      Dim s1 As String = "abcd"
      Dim s2 As String = "ABCD"
      
      Dim s6 As String = s1
      Console.WriteLine("s6 = s1: {0}", s6)
   End Sub "Main
End Class "Tester</source>

s6 = s1: abcd

Use the String Copy method

<source lang="vbnet">Option Strict On

Imports System
Class Tester
   Public Shared Sub Main( )
      Dim s1 As String = "abcd"
      Dim s2 As String = "ABCD"
      " the String copy method
      Dim s5 As String = String.Copy(s2)
      Console.WriteLine("s5 copied from s2: {0}", s5)
   End Sub "Main
End Class "Tester</source>

s5 copied from s2: ABCD