title: Efficient, multiple variable declaration & assignment in VB.NET
body: <p>Being new to VB.NET, I would like to know which of the following is more efficient in nature (time-wise (which code <strong>runs faster</strong>), code-neatness-wise, etc. you may add your own reasons too)</p>
  
  <pre><code>Dim a, b, c, d As Integer
  a = 1
  b = 2
  c = 3
  d = 4
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>OR</p>
  
  <pre><code>Dim a As Integer = 1
  Dim b As Integer = 2
  Dim c As Integer = 3
  Dim d As Integer = 4
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I am mainly asking this because my code has way too many <code>Dim</code> statements &amp; coming from a Python background, I have never ever seen soooo many declarations (I do need those though, trust me). Is this okay? Or am I coding in a bad style?</p>