Question on boxing

[Mr Flibble]

Is boxing using object the same as the use of variant in VB?

Is it used to de-typify a variable, which must then later be cast back
to it's original type?

 

[Hans Kesting]

Is boxing using object the same as the use of variant in VB?

Is it used to de-typify a variable, which must then later be cast back
to it's original type?

The term "boxing" specifically refers to "change a *value-type* into a
reference type", as in storing an 'int' as an 'object'.
Later on you will want to "unbox" it, by casting to the *exact* type.

Hans Kesting

 

[Guest]

Did you try this http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=C#+boxing ?

Is boxing using object the same as the use of variant in VB?

Is it used to de-typify a variable, which must then later be cast back
to it's original type?

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