Why to use name = System.String.Empty; instead of name = "";

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What is the difference between String.Empty and “”

Which one is better?

name = System.String.Empty;

OR

name = "";

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 14 '11 at 00:33

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I do it because FxCop complains if I don't. More readable?, hardly.

answered May 14 '11 at 00:33

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 14 '11 at 00:34

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I use "" as it's considerably easier on the eye than String.Empty. It hasn't caused me any problems as of yet, and I've been developing in .Net for years.

answered May 14 '11 at 00:34

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score -1 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:26

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Edit: This is only true till .NET 1.1. as per What is the difference between String.Empty and "" (empty string)? not true for later versions.

If you say "" you are creating a new object, where as String.Empty is a read-only field already initialized, it creates no object.

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answered May 14 '11 at 00:35

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Not true as per answers in duplicate question – Leany May 14 '11 at 01:14

Why to use name = System.String.Empty; instead of name = "";

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