Question

So, Iv’e been learning C# lately but there is one thing I cant figure out or find an answer to:

Consider this:

class Class1 {
    int myInt = 32;
}

and this:

class Class1 {
    int myInt;

    public Class1(){
        myInt = 32;
    }
}

I would simply like to know when and why I should use one method over the other for assigning or instantiating values.

Answer 1

It is a matter of taste or coding standards of your company.

My rule of thumb is that if all my constructors assign the same value to a variable, I use the first form; if the value comes from outside, or different constructors assign different values to a variable, I use the second form.