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  From the February 2015 Issue of Prestwood eMag
 
C# Tool Basics:
C# Case Sensitivity (Yes)
 
Posted 16 years ago on 12/31/2008 and updated 10/24/2009
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KB101336

Languages Focus: Case Sensitivity

Case sensitiviy in this case is referring to commands and variable names. For example, are "printf" and "PrintF" equivalent? Are fullname and FullName equivalent? When you create commands, operations, methods, or variables should you worry about case?

C# Case Sensitivity

In C# commands and variable names are case sensitive. The following does NOT:

messagebox.Show("hello");  //Does not compile!

The first time you type any other case for commands or variables, VS.Net will change it to the accepted or defined case. For example, if you type messagebox.show it is converted to MessageBox.Show. Once corrected, you can break it again by editing MessageBox to messagebox and the compiler will give you an error.

Syntax Example:

The following code works:

MessageBox.Show("hello");

Wrong Cased Variables Give Compiler Error

If you declare a variable with one case and attempt to use it with another case, you'll get a compiler error.

For example:

String MyName;
  
myname = "Felicia";   //Compiler error.
MessageBox.Show("Hello " + MyName);

Using Same Named-Different Cased Variabes

You can have the same named variable with an alternate case. Although not the best idea, the following does work:

String MYNAME;
String MyName;
  
MYNAME = "Nathan";
MyName = "Felicia";
MessageBox.Show("Hello " + MYNAME); //Shows Nathan.
MessageBox.Show("Hello " + MyName); //Shows Felicia.

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The following are practice certification questions with answers highlighted. These questions were prepared by Mike Prestwood and are intended to stress an important aspect of this KB post. All our practice questions are intended to prepare you generally for passing any certification test as well as prepare you for professional work.

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1 Beginner Level Question

Question #1: True or False?

In C# you can declare and use a variable spelled the same but with a different case as in the following:

Int16 InvoiceNumber;
Int16 INVOICENUMBER;
  
InvoiceNumber = 1001;
INVOICENUMBER = 1002;
  
MessageBox.Show("" + InvoiceNumber);
MessageBox.Show("" + INVOICENUMBER);
Answer:
  • True
  • False

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