Delegate

Question

Hi can we create delegate of constructor? Please give me a example.

Vulpes · Answer

If you're asking whether a constructor (as opposed to an ordinary method) can be assigned to a delegate or added to its invocation list then the answer is that it can't - not directly anyway. You can do it indirectly by wrapping a constructor call in a lambda expression like this: Func func = chars => new string(chars); string str = func(new char[]{'a' 'b' 'c'}); Console.WriteLine(str); // abc but there doesn't seem much point. What are you trying to do exactly?

Vulpes · Answer

Sure here's a simple example of using a delegate. First we define a delegate type MyDelegate which takes an int parameter but doesn't have a return value. This means that the delegate is compatible with both the Treble and Square methods. We then create a variable 'del' of the delegate type to which we can assign compatible methods. Initially we just call the Treble method with an argument of 10 by invoking the delegate. However we then add the Square method to the delegate (making it 'multicast') and invoke both methods with an argument of 20: using System; delegate void MyDelegate(int number); class Test { static void Main() { MyDelegate del = Treble; del(10); // invoke with an argument of 10 // add another method to 'del's invocation list del += Square; del(20); // invoke with an argument of 20 Console.ReadKey(); } static void Treble(int number) { Console.WriteLine({0} x 3 = {1} number number * 3); } static void Square(int number) { Console.WriteLine({0} x {0} = {1} number number * number); } } The output should be: 10 x 3 = 30 20 x 3 = 60 20 x 20 = 400

Nitin Bhardwaj · Answer

Give me an example.

Vulpes · Answer

Please check my answer to this previous thread: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Forums/Thread/180985/delegate-in-C-Sharp.aspx

Nitin Bhardwaj · Answer

Brief describe the delegate?