What are Value Types and Reference Types in C#? (Class vs Struct)

✅ Let's learn what are Value Types and Reference Types in C#
This is extremely important to know especially when working with Unity DOTS which uses Structs (Value) and not Classes (Reference)

If you have any questions post them in the comments and I'll do my best to answer them.

See you next time!

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[CodeMonkeyUnity]

Did you know the differences between the types? How many times have they confused you?
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[zacharytorr]

Countless hours wasted failing to debug and understand why my data was being changed, seemingly for no reason. Thank you so much.

[CodeMonkeyUnity]

NOTE: Although string is a Reference Type, it behaves like a Value Type (immutable) When you assign a variable it receives a copy and not a pointer.

[mrmogelost]

Definetely the most underrated programming channel on the platform. Stunning content

[katifurkan]

This video should be the first on the playlist. Just an advice.

[connormyers]

Thanks, I've been struggling to figure out how c# was structured, and how to manage instances, this helped a TON!

[thedeltastrat]

This is exactly what I needed! This problem had been vexing me for a while, thanks a bunch

[sanc]

THANK YOU!! I never understood why I had to keep declaring new whatever type until now.

[JKhalaf]

This clarified the difference between value types and reference types really nicely, thank you.

[jean-michel.houbre]

Excellent video, which I wish I had when I started C #.

Thank you for all these videos!
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[jtlewis]

I just found this video useful as a reference for a college forum discussion. Thanks CodeMonkey!

[vrtech]

This is extremely useful! I was encountered this problem before and it is so frustrating

[siestitrokot]

Just want to say thank you. Great tutorial!

[mr_noodler]

Value types are bytes of data that contain values in memory, reference types are addresses to bytes of data in memory. Reference types are pointers (C/C++) to an address, and variables/fields store data.

[neozoid]

awesome explanation CM love your videos . keep making more Awesome videos on C# unity like this

[gladiumcaeli]

Thank you so much for making these tutorials :)

[daveB]

Great vid, thank you. One improvement could be a little diagram which pops up which shows what's going on 'under the hood'. in relation to the reference pointers/value copies.

[williamiiifarquhar]

Thank you for the explanation! You have some really high quality content.

[zoobs-yx]

love your videos you're great! keep making more!

[johnnythesilverhand]

awesome tut ;) please make tuts for design pattern in unity