Operator Keywords (C# Reference)

Used to perform miscellaneous actions such as creating objects, checking the run-time type of an object, obtaining the size of a type, and so forth. This section introduces the following keywords:

• as   Converts an object to a compatible type.

• is   Checks the run-time type of an object.

• new

  • new Operator   Creates objects.

  • new Modifier   Hides an inherited member.

  • new Constraint   Qualifies a type parameter.

• sizeof   Obtains the size of a type.

• typeof   Obtains the System.Type object for a type.

• true   

  • true Operator   Returns the boolean value true to indicate true and returns false otherwise.

  • true Literal   Represents the boolean value true.

• false   

  • false Operator   Returns the Boolean value true to indicate false and returns false otherwise.

  • false Literal   Represents the boolean value false.

• stackalloc   Allocates a block of memory on the stack.

The following keywords, which can be used as operators and as statements, are covered in the Statements section:

• checked   Specifies checked context.

• unchecked   Specifies unchecked context.

See Also

Reference

C# Keywords

C# Operators

Concepts

C# Programming Guide

Other Resources

C# Reference