Data Types in C#

Alex Gabriel

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Mar 30, 2012, 1:30:59 PM3/30/12

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I'm relatively new to C#, and have a question regarding use of data types. In the book I've been reading, it's indicated that data types such as int are simply references to corresponding .NET data types.

My question is whether there is any functional difference, when coding, between the two? Additionally, is there any performance improvement using the .NET types? I.e. Does the compilation into I'll happen any quicker, or is there any runtime speed improvement as a result of the choice of one or the other when I code?
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Reuben Bartolo

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Apr 3, 2012, 7:12:05 AM4/3/12

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C# (and all .Net languages, such as VB and F#), have common data types, which are compatable. So in reality, they are the same. For this reason, you should not worry about performance, since C# exposes its own representation of the Common Type System. Any code you write is always translated to IL, so there is no performance gain to be had.

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Reuben Bartolo
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