7.3. The C# Value Type
The C# value type stores data. The assignment to a variable of a value type creates a copy of the assigned value. Following are some of the common features of C# value types:
Unlike the Java primitive, all boxed C# value types are derived from the System.Object class.
A value type cannot contain the null value.
Each value type has a default constructor that initializes the default value of the type.
A value type cannot inherit from another value type.
The memory allocated for value types is usually allocated on the stack; this contrasts with reference types, for which the memory is allocated on the heap.
You can create new C# value types. In Java, the primitives are a fixed set.
C# defines two key-value types: struct types and ...
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