a = b = 5 in VB.NET - impossible?

Question

Is it possible in VB.NET doing `a = b = 5`? (I know that `=` is a comparison operator too) I mean do not result (if b = 2 by e.g.) ``` a = false b = 2 ``` HOW to do it, however, in situations like bellow? The inconvenient caused this question in my code: some objects `a, b, .. z` are passed by ref in a method, if I don't initialize them compiler warns me that it shoudl be initialized(= Nothing by e.g.) ``` Dim a, b, c, d, z As GraphicsPath ' = Nothing is impossible, only each a part DrawPaths(a, b, c, d, z) ' DrawPaths sets a = new GraphicPath() etc. ```

Accepted Answer

`a = b = 5` means

```
if b = 5 then a = true else a = false
```

if you want to assign the value 5 to a and to b at the same time, you must add it on a separate line :

```
b = 5
a = b
```

you can also write them on the same line but using the vb.net line separator :

```
b = 5 : a = b
```

a = b = 5 in VB.NET - impossible?

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