{"id":727,"date":"2024-12-07T10:09:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T16:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kop.lat\/blog\/?p=727"},"modified":"2024-12-07T11:00:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T17:00:58","slug":"delegates-in-c-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kop.lat\/blog\/delegates-in-c-net\/","title":{"rendered":"Delegates in C# .Net"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Delegates in C# are type-safe function pointers<\/strong> that allow methods to be passed as parameters, stored as variables, or dynamically invoked at runtime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are a cornerstone of event-driven programming and play a key role in defining events<\/strong>, callbacks<\/strong>, and lambda expressions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key Features of Delegates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Type Safety<\/strong>: Delegates enforce that the signature of the target method matches the delegate definition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Multicast Capability<\/strong>: A delegate can reference multiple methods and invoke them in sequence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Encapsulation<\/strong>: Delegates encapsulate methods, making them easier to work with dynamically.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Defining and Using Delegates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    1. Declare a Delegate<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    A delegate is defined using the delegate<\/code> keyword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    This declaration specifies that MyDelegate<\/code> can point to any method with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n