What does "-0" mean in C#

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public int State { get; set; } = -0;

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Posted 18-Feb-23 19:27pm

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Richard MacCutchan 19-Feb-23 3:10am

It is a way of setting an initial value in a property field.

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2023-02-18T19:56:00

Because it is an integer, there is no difference in C# between 0 and -0 - the internal representation is the same: 32 bits which are all zero.

For floating point values the internal representation of 0.0 and -0.0 is different, but they are equal values and an equality test will confirm that.

It's possible it was originally "-1" and the author changed the number and forgot the sign.

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