What is the Difference between Value Type and Reference Type?

Value Type	Reference Type
Reference types can be created at run time.	Reference types can be created at run time.
Store in stack	Store in heap
value types holds the data directly	Reference types holds the data indirectly
Garbage collector can't access the stack	Garbage collector can access heap
Value types cannot contain the value null.	Reference types can contain the value null.
No default values will be stored in value types	Reference types holds default value
When passed as value type new copy is created and passed so changes to variable does not get reflected back	When passed as Reference type then reference of that variable is passed so changes to variable does get reflected back
Value type store real data	Reference type store reference to the data.
Value types are faster in access	Reference types are slower in access.
Value type consists of primitive data types, structures, enumerations.	Reference type consists of class, array, interface, delegates
Value types derive from System.ValueType	Reference types derive from System.Object

Examples for value types: Predefined datatypes, structures, enums

int i, j;

i = 100;

j = 200;

Examples for reference types: Classes, objects, Arrays, Indexers, Interfaces

int i = 100, j;

j = i;