Why to use name = System.String.Empty; instead of name = ""; [duplicate]

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Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between String.Empty and “”

Which one is better?

name = System.String.Empty;

OR

name = "";

Ash Machine · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-14 00:33:26Z

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I do it because FxCop complains if I don't. More readable?, hardly.

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Will A · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-14 00:34:14Z

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I use "" as it's considerably easier on the eye than String.Empty. It hasn't caused me any problems as of yet, and I've been developing in .Net for years.

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:26:57Z

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Edit: This is only true till .NET 1.1. as per What is the difference between String.Empty and "" (empty string)? not true for later versions.

If you say "" you are creating a new object, where as String.Empty is a read-only field already initialized, it creates no object.

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Leany Over a year ago

Not true as per answers in duplicate question

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