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Assignment of object question

RA
Hi

If I am writing the following:

DataTable globaldt = new DataTable ();

func ()
{
DataTable dt;

dt = globaldt;

}

Is this statement creating a new copy of the globaldt, or will dt point to
globaldt so that every change in dt will show also in the globaldt?
Thanks,
Ronen
Nov 15 '05 #1
1 1011
Depending on if DataTable is a structure or class, the answer varies.

Structures are value types and a copy is made. Class are ref types - a
reference is made.

-vJ

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Hi

If I am writing the following:

DataTable globaldt = new DataTable ();

func ()
{
DataTable dt;

dt = globaldt;

}

Is this statement creating a new copy of the globaldt, or will dt point to
globaldt so that every change in dt will show also in the globaldt?
Thanks,
Ronen

Nov 15 '05 #2

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