What is the difference between char and Char?
.net, c#, char
Solution
The result is exactly the same. Both represent the same type, so the resulting executables are completely identical.
The `char` keyword is an alias in the C# language for the type `System.Char` in the framework.
You can always use the `char` keyword. To use `Char` you need a `using System;` at the top of the file to include the `System` namespace (or use `System.Char` to specify the namespace).
In most situations you can use either a keyword or the framework type, but not everywhere. For example as backing type in an enum, you can only use the keyword:
enum Test : int { } // works
enum Test : Int32 {} // doesn't work
(I use `int` in the example, as You can't use a `char` as backing type for an enum.)
Related: Difference between byte vs Byte data types in C#
Problem
Possible Duplicate: What is the difference between String and string When I run: ``` char c1 = 'a'; Console.WriteLine(c1); ``` and when I run: ``` Char c2 = 'a'; Console.WriteLine(c2); ``` I get exactly the same result, `a`. I wanted to know what is the difference between the two forms, and why are there two forms?