NP107 anonymous method

Question

Hi Guys

NP106 anonymous method

http://www.java2s.com/Code/CSharp/Language-Basics/delegate-anonymous.htm

Following program is in the above website. Why does it call anonymous method?

Anyone knows please explain the reason.

Thank you

using System;

using System.Threading;

public delegate void DelegateClass();

public class Starter

{

public static void Main()

{

DelegateClass del = delegate

{

Console.WriteLine("Running anonymous method");

};

del();

}

/*

Running anonymous method

*/

Maha · Answer

Hi Alan Long time you haven’t been seen in the forum. Anyhow I am glad to see you again. Because you have helped me a lot. My computer was out of order during these days. That is why reply is late. Thank you for help.

Alan · Answer

It's called an anonymous method because it doesn't have a name like an ordinary method does. Instead the anonymous method is written 'inline' within another method and then assigned to a delegate variable so that it can be run by invoking the delegate. In some other languages anonymous methods are called 'closures' and in C# 3.0 they have been generalized into a more powerful form known as 'lambda expressions'.