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reference type

A type whose variables hold a reference to an object, not the object itself.

A reference type (class, interface, delegate, record class, string, array) is stored on the managed heap; assignment copies the reference, so two variables can refer to the same object.

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Examples

  • After Cart b = a;, a and b refer to the same cart, so b.Items.Add("tea") shows up in a.Items too.

See also

value type heap reference equality
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