Immutable -> Once a variable has been assigned its value, value cannot be modified in the same memory location. It allocates a new memory space and then puts the modified contents into that variable.
Mutable -> Variable’s value can be modified in the same memory location.
Eg. String in C# and VB.NET is immutable, StringBuilder is mutable.
String cont = “1”;
cont = cont + ” 2″; //Allocates new memory and adds value ” 2″ inside it
StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(“1″);
builder.add(” 2″); //Modifies the value in the same location.
Moral: For strings that require constant change/modification, use StringBuilder (C#) for better performance.
