Adam Sitnik • 6/26/2017

Value Types vs Reference Types

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This technical article compares value types (structs) and reference types (classes) in .NET/C#, detailing their memory layout, performance implications for CPU cache and garbage collection, and practical considerations like copying costs and boxing. It serves as foundational knowledge for upcoming posts on ref returns, ValueTask<T>, and Span<T>.

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