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In VB.NET, is there any advantage to using & to concatenate strings instead of +?
For example
Dim x as String = "hello" + " there" vs.
Dim x as String = "hello" & " there" Yes, I know for a lot of string concatenations I'd want to use StringBuilder, but this is more of a general question.
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When concatenating three dynamic string values or less, use traditional string concatenation. When concatenating more than three dynamic string values, use StringBuilder . When building a big string from several string literals, use either the @ string literal or the inline + operator.
The ampersand symbol is the recommended concatenation operator. It is used to bind a number of string variables together, creating one string from two or more individual strings.
String concatenation is when you combine two or more strings into a single string variable. String concatenation is performed with the & symbol. Non-string values will be converted to string when using & . Always use & (ampersand) to perform string concatenation.
Microsoft's preference is for VB programmers to use & for strings and not +.
You can also use the + operator to concatenate strings. However, to eliminate ambiguity, you should use the & operator instead.
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