>>Hi,
>>I started working with .NET in 2005 and love C# and C# compiler. Although I am still learning basics.
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>>Yesterday while thinking of how to name a class I came up with the name String. And of course, putting this class in my namespace made it very legal (as far as C# compiler is concerned). But I am still wondering, should I be concerned when naming my class the same as probably one of the most used classes in C#?
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>Using 'String' is safe - but maybe not a good idea from a readability point of view. OTOH, I don't think Thomas's fears are justified re: interaction with other (non-case-sensitive) languages since only the type of a parameter is important.
I agree with you. But, as I said, just in case I may change the name of the class. I like my class names to be short, simple, and clear. The name String seemed like a good one. I will be thinking about a new name all day today <g>.
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