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DateTime is a structure, not an object. I.e.it is value type.<br />
Therefore you can do that.
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DateTime is a structure, not an object. I.e.it is value type.
Therefore you can do that.

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Can I do this to make a copy of a DateTime variable, or does my resulting variable MyDT just point to dt which then disappears?<br />

<pre><code id="code-10-27347103-1">DateTime MyDT;

private void myfunc()
{
  DateTime dt = DateTime.Now;
  MyDT = dt;
}</code></pre>
I recall if you want to make a copy of a class instance you have to copy all the internals of the class instance, you can't just say myclasscopy = myclass.<br />
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Can I do this to make a copy of a DateTime variable, or does my resulting variable MyDT just point to dt which then disappears?
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I recall if you want to make a copy of a class instance you have to copy all the internals of the class instance, you can't just say myclasscopy = myclass.



make a copy of a DateTime variable

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