I am confused with below code. Which one is better to use. Can you explain the differences between them.
I am C# learner...
string ss = "";string ss = string.Empty;string = null;
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which is better depends very much on the context you are using this code in. – ColinE Jan 07 '14 at 13:22
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2Can you correct all spelling and grammar errors in your question? – Spook Jan 07 '14 at 13:22
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String.IsNullOrEmpty(ss) is specially designed for that kind of comparisons – Dmitry Bychenko Jan 07 '14 at 13:24
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@DmitryBychenko: There are no comparisons in that question. – O. R. Mapper Jan 07 '14 at 13:25
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1I'm voting to reopen. The question might lack effort or even be a duplicate, but I don't think that it is "too broad". – Heinzi Jan 07 '14 at 14:12
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The one that is better is the one that is *correct*. Since we don't know what you're trying to do, it's impossible to say which one is correct. – Eric Lippert Jan 07 '14 at 15:53
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""andString.Emptyare synonyms. They both refer to an empty string. Which one to use is a matter of preference. The following question contains various opinions on that topic:In C#, should I use string.Empty or String.Empty or "" to intitialize a string?
nullrefers to a null reference. The difference between an empty string and a null reference is detailed in the following question:
