In C#, should I use string.Empty or String.Empty or “” to intitialize a string?

Question

In C#, I want to initialize a string value with an empty string.

How should I do this? What is the right way, and why?

string willi = string.Empty;
         


        

Answer 1

I would favor string.Empty over String.Empty because you can use it without needing to include a using System; in your file.

As for the picking "" over string.Empty, it is personal preference and should be decided by your team.