Value type and Reference Type

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I am a little confused about few statements in C# reference.

Object is a reference type
Struct is Value type
Struct is derived from Object Class

Why shouldn't struct or any other value type also be a reference type in this case.

correct me if any of my assumptions are wrong.

Related http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13564090/how-why-possible-a-value-type-derives-from-a-reference-type — Soner Gönül, Feb 13 '13 at 19:52
This topic has been discussed many times over the years. I am surprised you have not been able to find any of those discussions. — Daniel Kelley, Feb 13 '13 at 19:52
Check the following [link](https://stackoverflow.com/a/42606778/4156229) the example is given in java but it might help — Pushkarraj Pujari, Sep 19 '17 at 09:53

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:27

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Because it is part of the spec. So, the compiler team is forcing this. I believe there is an article that talks about this being an implementation detail, but cannot find it currently.

You might want to take a look at Struct/Heap Storage question, also. It probably will help clear some things up.

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answered Feb 13 '13 at 19:51

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 13 '13 at 19:52

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It is because that Struct is a special case, and CLR work with it in special manner.

answered Feb 13 '13 at 19:52

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