C# 3.0: Lambda Expressions, extension methods and Object Initializers
I just finished reading Alex Yakhnin’s post about generic control creation for WinForms. This is an excellent article for those whishing to know how to use some of C# 3.0 neatest features like Lambda Expressions, Extension Methods and Object Initializers.
Alex demonstrate how, using these features, nerd developers like us can make their code more readable and as a result – maintainable. Basically, he used Extension methods to extends Control class functionality to create inherited controllers. One of the arguments used in the extension method is Func<Control, T> build. This is a in fact a nice way to say that ‘build’ is a function that accepts an argument of Control type, and has a return a value of type T.
Next, he uses Lambda expression to present the function in an elegant way. The expression is in fact, a constructor for the control we wish to build. As a final ingredient in this wonderful code soup, he used Object Initializers for the constructor.
Tags: C#, extension methods, lambda expressions, Object initializers