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Reference Types

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We define reference types as always pointing to heap memory regardless of where the variable itself lives, illustrate the memory layout for nested reference fields inside heap objects, and explain how stack versus heap placement controls the lifetime of data in a .NET application.

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Value Types

Value Types (part 2)

Value Types (part 3)

Reference Types

Reference Types (part 2)

Reference Types (part 3)

Notes On Nullable Types

Boxing And Unboxing

Demo: Boxing And Unboxing In Code

Demo: Boxing And Unboxing In Intermediate Language

Demo: Eliminate Boxing And Unboxing

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