generics

Is there a generic constructor with parameter constraint in C#?

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In C# you can put a constraint on a generic method like: public class A { public static void Method<T> (T a) where T : new() { //…do something… } } Where you specify that T should have a constructor that requires no parameters. I’m wondering whether there is a way to add a constraint … Read more

Why are arrays covariant but generics are invariant?

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From Effective Java by Joshua Bloch, Arrays differ from generic type in two important ways. First arrays are covariant. Generics are invariant. Covariant simply means if X is subtype of Y then X[] will also be sub type of Y[]. Arrays are covariant As string is subtype of Object So String[] is subtype of Object[] … Read more

C# Create New T()

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You can see what I’m trying (but failing) to do with the following code: protected T GetObject() { return new T(); } Any help would be greatly appreciated. EDIT: The context was as follows. I was playing around with a custom controller class for all controllers to derive from, with standardised methods. So in context, … Read more

foreach vs someList.ForEach(){}

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There are apparently many ways to iterate over a collection. Curious if there are any differences, or why you’d use one way over the other. First type: List<string> someList = <some way to init> foreach(string s in someList) { <process the string> } Other Way: List<string> someList = <some way to init> someList.ForEach(delegate(string s) { … Read more