Extension Method in C#. Everything You Need To Learn

A C# extension method allows developers to extend the functionality of an existing type without creating a new derived type, recompiling, or otherwise modifying the original type. C# extension method is a special kind of static method that is called as if it was an instance method on the extended type. In this article, we will create a class library and extend its functionality from the caller code by implementing extension methods in C#. 

C# Extension Method

C# extension method is a static method of a static class, where the "this" modifier is applied to the first parameter. The type of the first parameter will be the type that is extended.

Extension methods are only in scope when you explicitly import the namespace into your source code with a using directive.

Create a Class Library

Create a project Class Library project in Visual Studio.

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