Differences Between Value Types and Reference Types

Value types and reference types differ in several ways. In the previous sections you saw how they differ in assignment and how a value type can directly store data, whereas a reference type stores only the address to the actual data. Next you’ll learn about such implementation and other differences between value and reference types.

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