Choose the correct data type in your C# code
Learn the difference between many data types, how they work, what they do, and how to choose one over another.
Learning objectives
Learn the fundamental differences between value types and reference types.
Describe the properties of many new numeric data types, including new integral types and floating-point types.
Write code that returns the maximum and minimum values that numeric data types can store.
Use the new keyword to create new instances of a reference type.
Determine which data type you should choose for a given application.
Prerequisites
Experience using basic data types like string, char, bool, int, and decimal.
Experience using string interpolation to combine variables in string templates.
Experience using code comments to comment out unused code.
Experience using Visual Studio Code to develop, build, and run C# code.