Data Types in C#

Data Types in C# — a practical guide to C# data types with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Know aliases (int → System.Int32) and when to use decimal for money.

Common types

int, long, double, decimal, bool, char
string, object
DateTime, Guid
Custom classes/structs/records