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Duc Duong
8,670 Points"readonly" and "const" type??
I wonder if these 2 types "readonly" and "const" have any differences?
1 Answer
Steven Parker
230,970 PointsA "const" can only be assigned by initialization during the compile. A "readonly" can be assigned in a constructor at run-time.
Kieran Barker
15,028 PointsKieran Barker
15,028 PointsThanks for clearing that up, Steven Parker :-)
Jun Dong
4,754 PointsJun Dong
4,754 PointsSo it's okay to switch out the const keyword and replace it with readonly and it'll work the same?
Steven Parker
230,970 PointsSteven Parker
230,970 PointsMy point was that they are different. For example, you couldn't use "const" for something that was going to get set to a value that is unknown until an object instance is being created as the program runs.