[C#] Apparently it's important to use Int32 instead of int when messing with DLLImport stuff?

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In C#, when messing with that system DLLImport/(unmanaged?) code stuff, I read somewhere it's important to use Int32 exact type instead of int. Is this true? And can someone please elaborate on why it's important to do this?

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