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Hands-On Object-Oriented Programming with C#

You're reading from   Hands-On Object-Oriented Programming with C# Build maintainable software with reusable code using C#

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788296229
Length 288 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Abhishek Sur Abhishek Sur
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Raihan Taher Raihan Taher
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Table of Contents (16) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Overview of C# as a Language FREE CHAPTER 2. Hello OOP - Classes and Objects 3. Implementation of OOP in C# 4. Object Collaboration 5. Exception Handling 6. Events and Delegates 7. Generics in C# 8. Modeling and Designing Software 9. Visual Studio and Associated Tools 10. Exploring ADO.NET with Examples 11. New Features in C# 8 12. Understanding Design Patterns and Principles 13. Git - The Version Control System 14. Prepare Yourself - Interviews and the Future 15. Other Books You May Enjoy

Why do we need generics?

After seeing the previous example, you might wonder why we need generics when we can use the object type instead. The object type can be used for any type in C#, and the preceding example can be achieved through the use of an object type. Yes, the preceding example can be achieved through the use of the object type, but there won't be any type-safety. In contrast, generics ensure that the type-safety is there when the code gets executed.

If you are like me, you definitely want to know what type-safety is. Type-safety actually refers to keeping the type secure or unchangeable when executing any task in the program. This helps us reduce runtime errors.

Now, let's write the preceding program, using the object type instead of a generic, to see how generics can handle type-safety and object types can't:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic...
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