General Performance Tip: Type Conversion

In programming, there is often a need to convert one type to another. This process has been commonly executed in .NET using the traditional syntax, as illustrated below:

var person = (IPerson<Address>)personManager;

A newer method for type conversion involves the use of the “as” keyword, offering a more readable alternative:

var person = personManager as IPerson<Address>;

Benchmark Results

 As evident from these results, utilizing “as” is slightly more performant.

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