Objects

Because all objects implicitly inherit from Object, they have these methods:

• ToString() — Converts the class object to a string representation.
• GetHashCode() — Returns the unique hash code of the object.
• GetType() — Returns the Type of the object which represents its class.

Creating

new() allocates memory, invokes a constructor, and returns a reference to the instance:

SomeClass variable = new();
var variable = new Class(arg1, arg2, …);
var p1 = new Point(0, 0);
var p2 = new Point(10, 20);

Checking the Type of an Object (is Keyword)

Use the is keyword:

if (alice is Employee) { … }

Casting an Object (as Keyword)

Use the as keyword to cast an object to another type:

Employee? alice = someAlice as Employee; // The as keyword returns null if the type cannot be cast.