When use a delegate?

When would you choose to use a delegate rather than calling a function
directly? What's the advantages? Thanks...

Apr 10 '08 #1

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One prime example is events.

Another is when you have to run more than one "function" when a specific
action happens.

Another is when you have a library that has to make a callback to the
calling application, but you do not know what the event name is at the time
you create the library.

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When would you choose to use a delegate rather than calling a function
directly? What's the advantages? Thanks...

Apr 10 '08 #2

Scott M.

Sometimes you don't know what function you're going to want to call, only
its signature. Delegates allow you that flexibility.
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Apr 10 '08 #3

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Thanks Cowboy, Scott, Jordan and everyone else. You guys are awesome...

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One prime example is events.

Another is when you have to run more than one "function" when a specific
action happens.

Another is when you have a library that has to make a callback to the
calling application, but you do not know what the event name is at the
time you create the library.

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MVP, MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA

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