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Language: C#

Dynamic - Abuse or Win?

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// la la la
if (foo is ISomeInterface) {
    ((ISomeInterface)foo).SomeMethod();
}
else if (foo is ISomeOtherInterface) {
    ((ISomeOtherInterface)foo).SomeMethod();
}
else {
    throw new SomeException();
}
 
// or, just abuse dynamic! :)
((dynamic)foo).SomeMethod();

by InfinitiesLoop
August 09, 2010 @ 4:26pm

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by Jeff Handley August 09, 2010 @ 4:46pm

I call that a perfect use of dynamic.

by Rick Strahl August 11, 2010 @ 5:27pm

Depends on the scenario. If you know what interfaces/types you're expecting you should always try to use them. Dynamic is perfect if you truly don't know and you can justify of the overhead of dynamic.

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