.Net - Difference between value types and reference
types - June 03, 2009 at 11:00 AM by Shuchi Gauri
Difference between value types and reference types
Value Type:
a. Stores the data.
b. The value of value types is stored on the managed stack.
c. One variable can have just one value.
d. They are lighter objects.
Reference Type:
a. Stores the reference to the data.
b. A reference type is allocated on the heap.
c. several variables can reference the same data
d. They are heavier objects.
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