Partial Classes and Partial Methods in .NET 3.5

http://blog.dmbcllc.com In order to understand how Microsoft intends LINQ to be used in a multi layered architecture, we first need to take a look at partial classes, which have been around since .NET 2.0, and the new partial methods.

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• asp.net
• linq
• partial
• classes
• methods
• visual
• studio
• 2008
• dotnet
• 3.5

[nagarkirtan]

This is very good, but does anyone know what the point of partial functions is? Why would you want the implementation of a method to be optional?

[davidmbush]

@nagarkirtan did you watch the video? Right up front I said it impacts LINQ.

[mindprism]

So how is:

partial void Foo();

substantially different from-

virtual void Foo(){ /* do nothing */ )

?

[dilberto1986]

thanks a lot.

[abr5150]

nicely shown :D Thanks!