What is Delegates in C#, how to declare and use C# Delegates

What is Delegates in C#, how to declare and use C# Delegates:

Delegates in C#, how to declare:

In other programming language like C++, Pascal gives the facility of function pointer. Similar in C#(object-oriented language) use delegate. C# delegate enable encapsulate both an object and instance and a method. A delegate declaration defines a class that is derived from the class System.Delegate. A delegate instance encapsulates an invocations list, which is a list one or more method, each of which is referred to as callable entity.




A delegate defines a reference type that can be used to encapsulate a method with a specific signature.

C# delegate Life cycle:

The life cycle of C# delegate is
  • Declaration
  • Instantiation
  • INVACATION


C# delegate Declarations:

Delegate declaration is a type declaration that declare a new delegate type .

SYNTAX OF DELEGATE DECLARATION :

[modifier] delegate [return type][identifier]( formal parameters)

EXAMPLE OF DLEGATE:

Public delegate int MYFirstDelegate(int i)

DELEGATE –MODIFIER:

  • new
  • public
  • protected
  • internal
  • private


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