How is memory allocated when I use:
public class MyClass
{
public const string myEVENT = "Event";
//Other code
}
How is memory allocated when I use: public class MyClass { public const string
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How is memory allocated when I use:
public class MyClass
{
public const string myEVENT = "Event";
//Other code
}
Well, it’s a compile-time constant – so if you use it from other assemblies, “Event” will be copied into the IL for those other assemblies. Whether that gets interned cross-assembly or not depends on a CLR setting IIRC.
However, if you’re worried about whether you’ll get a new string or a new string variable for each instance of
MyClass, you don’t need to worry –constimpliesstatic.In short, unless you’ve got huge, huge wads of constants (or enormous string constants) it’s not going to cause you an issue.