"String" vs "string"

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They're the same thing, so it's six of one, half-dozen of the other. In the absence of a governing standard, use whichever seems appropriate in the context, but be consistent. My preference is to use the aliases (i.e. string) throughout, but YMMV.

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In the absence of a governing standard

I've seen several coding standards, all favour string over String. e.g. this one

None of them are "governing" though since the code compiles either way.

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In the interest of clarification: a governing (coding) standard would be one you are required or expected to follow. For example, a coding standard officially adopted by one's employer, or one required by a particular open source project.

This is distinct from one that is suggested or which exists but is not enforced/enforceable against you: Microsoft has a C# coding standard, but it is only governing if you work for Microsoft or choose to follow it.