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C# Constants

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In this code snippet, we will learn about constants in C#.

A constant is a variable that is marked with the const keyword. Such a variable can only have its value set once at compile-time, after that it can’t be changed anymore.

Note: There are also readonly variables, see how they differ from const here.

Let’s have a look at the code below to see how to declare a constant variable.

Code:

using System;

namespace constants
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            int a = 10;
            //The variable b is a constant and can't be changed after being assigned.
            const int b = 15;

            a = 5;
            //If we try this we will get an exception.
            //b = 10;

            Console.WriteLine("a: " + a + " b:" + b);
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }
}