Re: I think C# is forcing us to write more (redundant) code


"Jon Skeet [C# MVP]" <skeet@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Bob Powell [MVP] <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Creation and assignment of variables is essentially the same for VB and
>> C#.
>> Value types are assigned their normal default values. For example you
>> don't
>> have to explicitly write:
>>
>> int x = new int(12);
>>
>> and if you just use "int x;" then x contains zero.
>>
>> Reference types are assigned null by the framework too.
>
> No, that's not true for local variables. Local variables aren't
> assigned to anything by default, and can't be read until they've been
> definitely assigned.
>
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Actualy they are, the IL directive .locals init, emitted by C# , VB.NET and
ME C++, is a hint for the JIT to initialize the locals (stack as well as
register allocated) to 0 (zero).


Willy.


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