Answer / frank

Habitat, you're an idiot and just confusing things further. This thread is littered with links pointing out that string is a reference type. Here's are two more: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/362314fe(VS.71).aspx.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa691153(VS.71).aspx

Do you know what a stack is? Do you know what interning is? Do you know you can write: string s = null;?

String is a reference type that often "behaves" like a value type.

To quote you directly: "If you dont know anything - dont confuse others!!!"

Answer / abhi

hey is the discussion over guys ....
can any one tell me what is array and arraylist of which type???

Answer / kishore.a

String is a reference type.

Answer / subbu

string is absolutely reference type but value type and reference types can be changed to reference type and value type by boxing and un boxing mechanism.

Answer / djfox7200x

Strings are immutable.Hence they behave like a value type
when they are actually reference type;

eg. string objA="cat";
//cat is an immutable string in memory and objA points to
it.
string b=a; //reference is copied to b;

a="dog"; new immutable object created and a points to it;

//b is still cat since its refernce has not changed

Answer / suresh

hi string is reference type .

if you are confused then use this link in ur browser and
you will get the answer with example...

http://www.devhood.com/tutorials/tutorial_details.aspx?
tutorial_id=733

Answer / nuthead

hi way all stop it`s the most funny post in the all internet
please continue the discussion please please please

Answer / vijeesh meethale edathil

absolutely string is reference type
value types are int ,char,float ets
other reference types are class,interface,delegates,structs,etc

Answer / shemeem

Actually Which is true??Value type or Reference type??

Answer / who am i

how do you explain this?

private void MyTest()
{
MyClass myClass = new MyClass();
myClass.value = 1;
MessageBox.Show(myClass.value.ToString()); //1
MyClass newClass = myClass;

newClass.value = 2;
MessageBox.Show(myClass.value.ToString()); //2


String myStr = new String("1".ToCharArray());

MessageBox.Show(myStr); //1
String newStr = myStr;

newStr = "2";
MessageBox.Show(myStr); //1 -- Shouldn't it
display 2???
}

public class MyClass
{
public int value=0;

}

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