C#.NET value types, new, and ToString(): analyze this snippet. int i; int j = new int(); i = 10; j = 20; string str; str = i.ToString(); str = j.ToString(); Which statement best describes this code?

Introduction / Context:
This question evaluates understanding of value types, initialization, and method availability in C#. It specifically probes whether new can be used with value types, and whether methods like ToString() are available on them.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• int is a value type (System.Int32).
• new int() zero-initializes an int value.
• ToString() is defined for all types via System.Object and overridden by System.Int32.

Concept / Approach:
Using new with a value type creates a zero-initialized value of that type (it does not allocate on the heap by itself in local scope). Value types still have methods (because they are structs that ultimately derive from System.ValueType and System.Object).

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
Compile and run; it succeeds and str will become "10" then "20".

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
(b) is false: new can be used with value types. (c) is false: value types expose methods. (d) and (e) mischaracterize allocation; locals of value types are not heap objects simply because of new.

Common Pitfalls:
Equating “primitive” with “no methods” (not true in C#), and assuming new always implies heap allocation for locals.

Final Answer:
This is a perfectly workable code snippet.