why it is mandatory to use "new" operator to consume a referance type where as it is optional for a value type

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Posted 5-Apr-10 20:27pm

NareshNagubandi

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Saurabh.Garg · Answer 1 · 2010-04-06T01:52:00

I don't program much in C# but I would think it is to enforce a clear distinction where is an object is located. A value type object is located on stack and reference type object is located on heap. I guess this also means that reference needs to be deallocated either by garbage collection or some other means.

-Saurabh