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Learn C#: References

Unlock the power of references, an essential aspect of object-oriented programming in C#.

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About this course

Continue your C# learning journey with Learn C#: References. Learn about reference types like objects and interfaces, and how they differ from value types like int and bool. Dive into the Object and String reference types and see how valuable they are in programming.

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  • Upcast references

  • Create null references

  • Implement the Object type

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