If there is string.Empty why there is not char.Empty? [duplicate]

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Why is there no Char.Empty like String.Empty?

I want to pass an empty char as a method parameter and I was wondering why I cannot say

char.Empty

while C# allows me to specify string.Empty ?

If not do I have '' as the only option ?

user447356 · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-27 08:23:48Z

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There is no empty char same way there is no empty number.

You can try using "null" character:

char empty = '\0';

answered Sep 27, 2011 at 8:23

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Sorry posted this before noticing the duplicate.

Samich · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-27 08:24:30Z

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You can use for identifying empty char:

default(Char)

answered Sep 27, 2011 at 8:24

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David Heffernan · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-27 08:24:19Z

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There is no such thing as an empty char. You would need to use nullable types to introduce that concept.

char? c = null;

answered Sep 27, 2011 at 8:24

David Heffernan

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