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boxing

Wrapping a value type in an object on the heap.

Boxing converts a value-type value to object or an interface type by copying it into a heap allocation; unboxing copies it back out and requires the exact type.

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Examples

  • object o = 42; boxes the int into an object on the heap; int n = (int)o; unboxes it again.

See also

value type heap allocation
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