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C#: Generics
I am a beginner in C#, and just started learning about Generics. I was doing some code review and ran across this:
Also, the book says a Generic type's naming convention says the type should start with a T. What if the code is not following normal naming conventions. Is there anything that tells you this is a generic type -- without writing any code to check if it is or isn't.
List<string> myList = new List<string>();Also, the book says a Generic type's naming convention says the type should start with a T. What if the code is not following normal naming conventions. Is there anything that tells you this is a generic type -- without writing any code to check if it is or isn't.
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By the way T can be anything you want it to be...I would add, though, that there are ways to restrict the type(s) to fitting a certain criteria. Generic type constraints can be used to restrict the types that can be used with your custom generic classes.
**I mention generic type constraints only to make you aware of them. Focus on the basics first. Once you grasp those, then move on to constraints.
Are you saying I can't do:
List myL = new List();
Have you tried it? What happened when you did? If you're wondering what's going to happen if you try something, just try it. You'll learn more than having someone spoon-feed you the answer. Besides, the compile is a much better compiler than asking people on a forum to compile your code.
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