In application code, this field is most commonly used in assignments to initialize a string variable to an empty string. To test whether the value of a string is either null or String.Empty, use the …

Nov 5, 2008 · String and string are the same, but I would recommend to use String.Empty (as well as String.Format, String.Copy etc.) since dot notation indicates class, not operator, and having …

May 8, 2023 · Because string.Empty is initialized in the static constructor for the String class, it cannot be determined when you compile your program. It is a readonly field.

Here we looked in depth at string.Empty, first seeing how to use it in your program and then reviewing why it won't work in switches. We also found that it provides less information to the …

Mar 7, 2018 · Searching for string.Empty is also generally going to be easier and maybe more accurate than looking for the literal. It also clarifies intent: you didn't just make a typo or forget …

Jan 18, 2025 · String.Empty, despite being constant in practice, is a static property and does not qualify as a compile-time constant. Use "" in cases where string literals are required (e.g., in …

In application code, this field is most commonly used in assignments to initialize a string variable to an empty string. To test whether the value of a string is either null or String.Empty, use the …

Jan 17, 2012 · Using string.Empty is a definite answer to that sort of conundrum. It may also be a throwback to C - an empty string in C is not an empty string. It is a character array whose first …

Because string.Empty is initialized in the static constructor for the String class, it cannot be determined when you compile your program. It is a readonly field.

In C#, should I use string.Empty or String.Empty or "" to intitialize a string? In .NET prior to version 2.0, "" creates an object while string.Empty creates no object ref, which makes string.Empty …