Question on boxing

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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?
 
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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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
 
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