Should I use int or Int32

Question

In C#, int and Int32 are the same thing, but I\'ve read a number of times that int is preferred over Int32 with no reason

Answer 1

I always use the aliased types (int, string, etc.) when defining a variable and use the real name when accessing a static method:

int x, y;
...
String.Format ("{0}x{1}", x, y);

It just seems ugly to see something like int.TryParse(). There's no other reason I do this other than style.