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What are generics in C#, and why are they critical for type safety and performance?

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Quick Answer Generics provide compile-time type checking รขโ‚ฌโ€ catch type errors before you ship. They eliminate boxing for value types (huge performance win for collections), remove unnecessary casts, and produce reusable code that works for any type. The backbone of the entire .NET collection library.

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Generics provide compile-time type checking, eliminate unsafe casts, and avoid boxing for value types.

They enhance performance and enable reusable APIs.

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