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What is the difference between using this:<br />
(string)value; // typical cast<br />
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and this<br />
Convert.ToString(value);<br />
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Is one preferred over the other? Why?<br />
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What is the difference between using this:
(string)value; // typical cast

and this
Convert.ToString(value);

Is one preferred over the other? Why?



Casting Vs. Convert To Method

C# is an object-oriented programming language created in conjunction with Microsoft’s .NET framework. Compilation is usually done into the Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL), which is then JIT-compiled to native code (and cached) during execution in the Common Language Runtime (CLR).