What is the difference between String.Empty and “” (empty string)?

Question

In .NET, what is the difference between String.Empty and \"\", and are they interchangable, or is there some underlying reference or Localization i

Answer 1

string mystring = "";
ldstr ""

ldstr pushes a new object reference to a string literal stored in the metadata.

string mystring = String.Empty;
ldsfld string [mscorlib]System.String::Empty

ldsfld pushes the value of a static field onto the evaluation stack

I tend to use String.Empty instead of "" because IMHO it's clearer and less VB-ish.