C# 3’s lambda etc..... Do I really need this
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Unless, of course, he never used anonymous methods either ....
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Yes, Lambda is important to learn. From what I have seen, people are starting to move more towards functional programming. Its also important to learn to utilize the generic delegates Action<> and Func<>, anonymous methods using lambda expressions (all important parts to functional programming).
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Do I really need to learn this C# 3’s lambda whatever...........
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Absolutely. Become a good shepherd and learn all about lambs, ... Oh my bad. You said lambda. Sorry. :)
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No, you don't *have* to, but they're extremely useful and I'd highly recommend it. I wrote an article to help out with the learning process: Lambda Expressions and Expression Trees: An Introduction[^] </shameless-plug> Also check out extension methods because a lot of the places where lambdas are used involve extension methods as well. (Whoa, that's cool! :omg: I pasted the link to my article and it automatically put in the link with the article's title! Good work Chris and co! :cool: )
First off, great article. Secondly, I've been avoiding lambda expressions because my boss hates unnecessary complexity. Funny thing is that we've been adding complexity by using delegates! With such a concise article, I think it will be much easier to get him to realize that they are a good thing. Thanks again!
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Errm - they aren't just for C#, and no you don't. You could just continue coding with gotos and monolithic procedures if you really wanted to. After all, who needs these fancy, schmancy features? Productivity is for wimps after all.
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Do I really need to learn this C# 3’s lambda whatever...........
Tapas Shome System Software Engineer Keen Computer Solutions 1408 Erin Street Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3E 2S8 http://www.keencomputer.com www.ias-research.com/blog
Yes - you'll find that they make your life easier when trying to implement predicate methods. In addition, if you ever inherit code that makes use of lambda expressions, wouldn't you want to at least have some semblance of familiarity? The better question is, do you *have* to know this? Answer is no. Lambda expressions are there to help, not replace.
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First off, great article. Secondly, I've been avoiding lambda expressions because my boss hates unnecessary complexity. Funny thing is that we've been adding complexity by using delegates! With such a concise article, I think it will be much easier to get him to realize that they are a good thing. Thanks again!
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Yes. And I must add that after you get used to using them there are some excellent everyday uses.
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You can't use the query language everywhere you could use a Lamda. You can for example create a method that takes a Func as an argument, but is not based on an IQueryable. then you can call the method as this DoSomething(s=>s.Trim()); and later DoSomething(s=>Regex.Replace(s,aPattern,string.Empty); I also prefer to use lamdas instead of queries when I have trivial operations like:
var s = Subscribers.Where(s=>s.Id == 3);
While I would use a query form for something more complex (for readability), like:
var results = from r in context.SearchDatabase(category, name)
join s in Subscribers on r.Subscriber equals s.Id
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He should start off on learning to dance the salsa before moving onto the lambada.
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