Use extension methods to breathe new life into old classes—even classes that you didn't write!
by Rod Stephens
March 30, 2008
isual Studio 2008's new extension methods feature stands out from among Visual Studio's new offerings because you've been clamoring after it for years, right? What's that? You weren't clamoring for extension methods? Me neither.
Actually, Microsoft implemented extension methods to make it easier (perhaps even possible) to provide LINQ. And as long as they had to build extension methods anyway, they decided to give developers the option to use them—and then gave themselves credit for an amazing new tool!
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isual Studio 2008's new extension methods feature stands out from among Visual Studio's new offerings because you've been clamoring after it for years, right? What's that? You weren't clamoring for extension methods? Me neither.
