# Variables

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The list below provides links to each heading in this section. The links specify the C# 6 branch, which is version when the specifications merged.

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- <a id="variables"></a>[Variables](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md)
  - <a id="variable-categories"></a>[Variable categories](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#92-variable-categories)
    - <a id="static-variables"></a>[Static variables](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#922-static-variables)
    - <a id="instance-variables"></a>[Instance variables](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#923-instance-variables)
      - <a id="instance-variables-in-classes"></a>[Instance variables in classes](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#9232-instance-variables-in-classes)
      - <a id="instance-variables-in-structs"></a>[Instance variables in structs](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#9233-instance-variables-in-structs)
    - <a id="array-elements"></a>[Array elements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#924-array-elements)
    - <a id="value-parameters"></a>[Value parameters](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#925-value-parameters)
    - <a id="reference-parameters"></a>[Reference parameters](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#926-reference-parameters)
    - <a id="output-parameters"></a>[Output parameters](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#927-output-parameters)
    - <a id="local-variables"></a>[Local variables](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#928-local-variables)
  - <a id="default-values"></a>[Default values](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#93-default-values)
  - <a id="definite-assignment"></a>[Definite assignment](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94-definite-assignment)
    - <a id="initially-assigned-variables"></a>[Initially assigned variables](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#942-initially-assigned-variables)
    - <a id="initially-unassigned-variables"></a>[Initially unassigned variables](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#943-initially-unassigned-variables)
    - <a id="precise-rules-for-determining-definite-assignment"></a>[Precise rules for determining definite assignment](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#944-precise-rules-for-determining-definite-assignment)
      - <a id="general-rules-for-statements"></a>[General rules for statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#9442-general-rules-for-statements)
      - <a id="block-statements-checked-and-unchecked-statements"></a>[Block statements, checked, and unchecked statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#9443-block-statements-checked-and-unchecked-statements)
      - <a id="expression-statements"></a>[Expression statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#9444-expression-statements)
      - <a id="declaration-statements"></a>[Declaration statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#9445-declaration-statements)
      - <a id="if-statements"></a>[If statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#9446-if-statements)
      - <a id="switch-statements"></a>[Switch statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#9447-switch-statements)
      - <a id="while-statements"></a>[While statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#9448-while-statements)
      - <a id="do-statements"></a>[Do statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#9449-do-statements)
      - <a id="for-statements"></a>[For statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94410-for-statements)
      - <a id="break-continue-and-goto-statements"></a>[Break, continue, and goto statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94411-break-continue-and-goto-statements)
      - <a id="throw-statements"></a>[Throw statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94412-throw-statements)
      - <a id="return-statements"></a>[Return statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94413-return-statements)
      - <a id="try-catch-statements"></a>[Try-catch statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94414-try-catch-statements)
      - <a id="try-finally-statements"></a>[Try-finally statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94415-try-finally-statements)
      - <a id="try-catch-finally-statements"></a>[Try-catch-finally statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94416-try-catch-finally-statements)
      - <a id="foreach-statements"></a>[Foreach statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94417-foreach-statements)
      - <a id="using-statements"></a>[Using statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94418-using-statements)
      - <a id="lock-statements"></a>[Lock statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94419-lock-statements)
      - <a id="yield-statements"></a>[Yield statements](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94420-yield-statements)
      - <a id="general-rules-for-simple-expressions"></a>[General rules for simple expressions](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94422-general-rules-for-simple-expressions)
      - <a id="general-rules-for-expressions-with-embedded-expressions"></a>[General rules for expressions with embedded expressions](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94423-general-rules-for-expressions-with-embedded-expressions)
      - <a id="invocation-expressions-and-object-creation-expressions"></a>[Invocation expressions and object creation expressions](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94424-invocation-expressions-and-object-creation-expressions)
      - <a id="simple-assignment-expressions"></a>[Simple assignment expressions](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94425-simple-assignment-expressions)
      - <a id="-(conditional-and)-expressions"></a>[&& (conditional AND) expressions](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94426--expressions)
      - <a id="-(conditional-or)-expressions"></a>[|| (conditional OR) expressions](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94427--expressions)
      - <a id="-(logical-negation)-expressions"></a>[! (logical negation) expressions](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94428--expressions)
      - <a id="-(null-coalescing)-expressions"></a>[?? (null coalescing) expressions](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94429--expressions)
      - <a id="-(conditional)-expressions"></a>[?: (conditional) expressions](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94430--expressions)
      - <a id="anonymous-functions"></a>[Anonymous functions](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#94431-anonymous-functions)
  - <a id="variable-references"></a>[Variable references](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#95-variable-references)
  - <a id="atomicity-of-variable-references"></a>[Atomicity of variable references](https://github.com/dotnet/csharpstandard/blob/draft-v6/standard/variables.md#96-atomicity-of-variable-references)