Nullable Sample

This sample demonstrates the use of nullable types. This feature allows value types to have an uninitialized, or empty, state similar to how reference types can be set to null.

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To build and run the Nullable sample within Visual Studio

  1. Open Nullable.sln, the solution file, either by double-clicking on the file from Windows Explorer, or by clicking Open on the File menu.

  2. On the Debug menu, click Start Without Debugging.

To build and run the Nullable sample from the Command Line

  1. Use the Change Directory (cd) command to change to the Nullable directory.

  2. Type the following:

    cd Basics
    csc Basics.cs
    Basics
  3. Type the following:
     
    cd ..\Boxing
    csc Boxing.cs
    Boxing
  4. Type the following:
     
    cd ..\Operator
    csc Operator.cs
    Operator