C# Data Types

Value Types

Value types are built-in data types that store values directly in their memory locations. Value types include:

Integer types: These types store whole numbers, such as 1, -2, or 1000. Examples of integer types are byte, sbyte, short, ushort, int, uint, long, and ulong.

Example:

int age = 30;

Floating-point types: These types store numbers with fractional parts, such as 3.14159 or -0.5. Examples of floating-point types are float and double.

Example:

double pi = 3.14159;

Character type: This type stores a single character, such as 'A', 'b', or '$'. The char data type is used to represent individual characters.

Example:

char letter = 'A';

Boolean type: This type stores a logical value, either true or false. The bool data type is used to represent binary values.

Example:

bool isStudent = true;

Reference Types

Reference types are built-in data types that store references to memory locations. Reference types include:

Object type: This type represents an instance of a class. The object data type is the base type for all other reference types.

Example:

Person person = new Person();

String type: This type represents a sequence of characters. The string data type is used to represent text.

Example:

string name = "John Doe";

Array type: This type represents a collection of elements of the same type. Arrays store multiple values of the same data type.

Example:

int[] numbers = new int[5];

Nullable Types

Nullable types are value types that can also have a null value. Nullable types are represented using the ? suffix after the data type. For example, int? represents a nullable integer, and bool? represents a nullable boolean.

Example:

int? age = null;

User-Defined Types

User-defined types are types that are defined by the programmer. These include:

Structures: Structures are similar to classes, but they cannot inherit from other classes and they are used to group related data together.

Example:

struct Point

{

public int x;

public int y;

}

Enumerations: Enumerations are user-defined types that consist of a set of named constants.

Example:

enum DayOfWeek

{

Sunday,

Monday,

Tuesday,

Wednesday,

Thursday,

Friday,

Saturday

}