Size of struct types

Question

Does structs in c# have a fixed size? So thats why the following code :

struct Person
{
    Person child;
}

Will cause infinite cycling problems? Or because struct types contain their proper value and not a reference?

type definition != object reference. You are mixing things up here. — Bart Friederichs
– Bart Friederichs, Commented Nov 1, 2013 at 13:45
"Will cause infinite cycling problems?" No, it wouldn't, because it will not compile. — Sergey Kalinichenko
– Sergey Kalinichenko, Commented Nov 1, 2013 at 13:47

Alex Walker · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-01 13:45:29Z

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Yes, structs in C# are value types, containing the actual data directly. Classes are reference types, like pointers in other languages, containing only a reference to the actual object.

(See the link posted in comments which gives a detailed explanation of the issue)

answered Nov 1, 2013 at 13:45

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