C# Basics-Data Types in C# (C#-7)

Data Types in C#

• When writing a program in C#, one of the first things you'll need to do is declare variables to store data as discussed in the previous post.
• In C#, each variable must have a data type that specifies what kind of data it can hold. 
• In this post, we'll cover the basic data types in C# and how to use them.

Value Types

• In C#, there are two categories of data types as value types and reference types. 
• Value types are simple types that store their values directly.
• Reference types store a reference to an object in memory. (More about reference types in upcoming posts)
• Let's take a look at some examples of each type:

Value Types(C-1-1)

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Declaring Variables with different data types (C-1-2)

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Assigning values to the variables when declaring(C-1-3)

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Using Variables in the Program(C-1-4)

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Converting data types

Sometimes you'll need to convert a variable from one data type to another. C# provides several methods for converting between data types such as Convert.ToBoolean, Convert.ToDouble, Convert.ToString, Convert.ToInt32 (int) and Convert.ToInt64 (long)

 Here are some more examples(C-1-5)

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Conclusion

• Data types are an essential part of programming in C#. 
• By understanding the basic data types and how to use them, you'll be able to write more complex and powerful programs. 
• Remember to choose the appropriate data type for your variables.
• Convert between data types when necessary.

Catch you at that next one😍