Using Interface and interface members in C#

[nccsbim071]

What is the difference between following declarations:

WebUserService.Service.IUserService userService = new WebUserService.Service.UserService();
WebUserService.Service.UserService userService = new WebUserService.Service.UserService();

I want to know the difference in usage and the the one that is most efficient in terms of programming in C#.

[sknake]

The only difference is that you are holding on to a reference of the interface versus the class. The class implements more functionality than the interface but you can also cast the interface reference to the class and still call any method. As far as efficiency there is no difference. Both lines are instantiating a UserService .

[nccsbim071]

thanks sknake