c# - is string variable and string variable with string.empty same? -

i have many scenarios in application declaring strings string.empty , later dynamically adding values it. in c#,

string status

and

string status = string.empty;

same?

those lines of code not equivalent.

if you've declared string status outside of method, initializes default value of null.
if you've declared string status inside method, isn't initialized, , can't use until explicitly give value.

whether or not need string status = string.empty; depends on situation, seems decent way of avoiding nullreferenceexception if find code throws.

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