Answer by Anthony Mastrean for What is the difference between String and...
I prefer the capitalized .NET types (rather than the aliases) for formatting reasons. The .NET types are colored the same as other object types (the value types are proper objects, after...
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There is one difference - you can't use String without using System; beforehand.Updated:"String" with a capital "S" is a keyword that refers to the built-in string data type in the .NET Framework's...
View ArticleAnswer by Mel for What is the difference between String and string in C#?
It's a matter of convention, really. string just looks more like C/C++ style. The general convention is to use whatever shortcuts your chosen language has provided (int/Int for Int32). This goes for...
View ArticleAnswer by Luke Foust for What is the difference between String and string in C#?
The best answer I have ever heard about using the provided type aliases in C# comes from Jeffrey Richter in his book CLR Via C#. Here are his 3 reasons:I've seen a number of developers confused, not...
View ArticleAnswer by urini for What is the difference between String and string in C#?
Lower case string is an alias for System.String.They are the same in C#.There's a debate over whether you should use the System types (System.Int32, System.String, etc.) types or the C# aliases (int,...
View ArticleAnswer by Ronnie for What is the difference between String and string in C#?
System.String is the .NET string class - in C# string is an alias for System.String - so in use they are the same.As for guidelines I wouldn't get too bogged down and just use whichever you feel like -...
View ArticleAnswer by Derek Park for What is the difference between String and string in C#?
string is an alias in C# for System.String.So technically, there is no difference. It's like intvs.System.Int32.As far as guidelines, it's generally recommended to use string any time you're referring...
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What are the differences between these two, and which one should I use?string s = "Hello world!";String s = "Hello world!";
View ArticleAnswer by Nima Habibollahi for What is the difference between String and...
Technically there is no difference, but there are these minor differences:Language vs framework: string is alias built in data-type and alias keywords but String is alias part of class library:...
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