convert string to value type [closed]

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How to convert string ref type to v开发者_Go百科alue type..

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There is no such thing as a string value type in C#.

The System.String class is indeed a reference type.

Tell us what you are trying to accomplish, and we might be able to suggest alternative solutions.

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Since string is constant (every mutation results in a new instance), there is no need to handle strings as value types. The actually behave the same as value types. Even comparison operations (Equals and ==) are based on the strings content, not on the reference.

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You can only convert boxed values to value types. String is reference type and it can't become value type because there's no such thing as boxing for reference types.