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Arne Garvander said:
Howcome C# has string and String data types? Are they the same type?
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Yes. "string" is just a shorthand for "System.String".
 
Jon Skeet said:
Yes. "string" is just a shorthand for "System.String".
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To elaborate a little: The C# language has names for some commonly used
types. The .NET Framework has its own names for all of those, plus a lot
more. "string" is C# and "System.String" is .NET Framework. Both names are
usable in C# programs.
 
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