Value Type vs Reference Type

Understanding memory allocation in .NET

Diagram: Value Type vs Reference Type

In C#, these data types are categorized based on how they store their value in the memory. C# includes the following categories of data types: Value type, Reference type, Pointer type.

In C#, these data types are categorized based on how they store their value in the memory.

Data Type Categories

  • Value type - Stores actual value in memory
  • Reference type - Stores reference to memory location
  • Pointer type - Stores memory address

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