What is the difference between an int and an Integer in Java and C#?

Question

I was reading More Joel on Software when I came across Joel Spolsky saying something about a particular type of programmer knowing the difference between an i

Answer 1

"int" is primitive data-type and "Integer" in Wrapper Class in Java. "Integer" can be used as an argument to a method which requires an object, where as "int" can be used as an argument to a method which requires an integer value, that can be used for arithmetic expression.