You may have heard the term "boxing" in reference to C# or .NET programming. What is it, exactly?
In simple terms, it refers to 'converting' a value type to a reference type.
Here's a quick example:
int i = 1; object o = i; // boxing int j = (int) o; // unboxing
Note that this is possible because object is the ultimate base class.
Generally, boxing is something you want to avoid if possible, since it hinders performance if it's being performed multiple times, and it's not always obvious when it happens.
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I do not know anything about .NET but I do know that a C# is the same as a D Flat.
Posted at February 19, 2009 on 10:12pm