NP105 reside on the Stack or Heap

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Hi Guys NP105 reside on the Stack or Heap ReferenceType ref1 = new ReferenceType (); ref1 .X = 5; When we defined ref1 above way in which place ref1 reside on. That mean I wish to know whether it is reside on the Stack or Heap Please explain. Thank you

Fernando Soto · Answer

Not a problem glad I was able to help. ;=)

Maha · Answer

Thank you for your explanation Fernando Soto

Fernando Soto · Answer

Well what got put on the stack was a pointer to the actual object that got created and lives on the heap. Here is a artical you might want to read. C# Heap(ing) Vs Stack(ing) in .NET: Part I http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/rmcochran/csharp_memory01122006130034PM/csharp_memory.aspx?ArticleID=9adb0e3c-b3f6-40b5-98b5-413b6d348b91

Maha · Answer

http://en.csharp-online.net/Value_vs_Reference But in the above website diagram shows that ref1 is created on the Stack . It is much appreciated if you explain the reason for that.

Fernando Soto · Answer

Hi maha_nadarasa; A reference type refers to an object that is created on the managed Heap. So in answer to your question ReferenceType ref1  will be created on the managed Heap. Value type are created on the stack and include types as int float char bool structure and enumerations. Fernando