type expected on a point in vb.net?

Question

for this line:

Private _allowedLocations As Point() = New () {New Point(50, 50), New Point(500, 500), New Point(700, 100)

i am getting the error "type expected for 'new ()'

whats wrong with the syntax?

Answer 1

You need to repeat the type name before the (). You can rewrite the code as follows

Private _allowedLocations As Point() = New Point() {New Point(50, 50), New Point(500, 500), New Point(700, 100) }

Answer 2

I thought the whole New-expression was unnecessary:

Private _allowedLocations As Point() = {New Point(50, 50), New Point(500, 500), New Point(700, 100) }