What is delegate..? What is the use of it..?

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Hai all,

What is delegate..? What is the use of it..?

What is difference between calling a function without delegate and with delegate..?
Is delegates calls a function asynchronously..?

wish to know more about..

Posted 10-Oct-11 18:37pm

xxxrahulxxx

Updated 10-Oct-11 19:08pm

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Delegates is a type that reference Method. When it assigned by a method it behaves exactly same as that method. It can be used as parameters and can be returned a value. So it has same what are the methods have.

For more Read this article,

http://www.pathumf.blogspot.com/2011/11/delegates-in-c.html

Posted 30-Nov-11 22:41pm

Pathum Tiranga

Updated 30-Nov-11 22:42pm

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koolprasad2003 · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-10T18:47:00

Solution 1

Delegate is a type that reference a method. here is nice tutorial that explain u better
delegate tutorial[^]

Posted 10-Oct-11 18:47pm

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Pravin Patil, Mumbai 11-Oct-11 1:14am

+5 for the link...

uspatel · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-10T19:18:00

Solution 2

Delegates are mainly used for annonymous method call.
here is an Example
Anonymous Methods using Delegates
Delegates also work as function pointer as in C++.
Google Search is more better to understand Delegates.

Posted 10-Oct-11 19:18pm

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sravani.v · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-10T19:46:00

Solution 3

See this link.Internally there are another links in this one. Refer those also

http://forums.asp.net/t/1326720.aspx/1[^]

Posted 10-Oct-11 19:46pm

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Uday P.Singh · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-10T19:54:00

Solution 4

Refer this Article to know the use of Delegates:

6 important uses of Delegates and Events[^]

It will clear all your doubts.

hope it helps :)

Posted 10-Oct-11 19:54pm

Uday P.Singh