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Hi,

Does anyone know of the C# alternative to VB.NET 'with' syntax

ie VB.NET...

with obj_Widget
   .name = "widget1"
   .height = 10
   .width = 20
end with

instead of C#...

obj_Widget.name = "widget1";
obj_Widget.height = 10;
obj_Widget.width = 20;

'With' appears more compact and concise considering long
object names (with full namespace declaration).

Thanks

Richard White

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Widget o = obj_Widget;
o.name = "widget1";
o.height = 10;
o.width = 20;

I don't personally code like this, but this has the same advantages and disadvantages as VB's "With".
Advantage: less typing
Disadvantage: 'o.' is obscure (vs VB "With" where "." is obscure)

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Samuel Cheah
Thank's Konstantin, that clears that up!
WKleinschmit
Hi,

no, C# hasn't such a construct, you have to manually write out full names/props...

Greetings,
Konstantin
Travis McPhail
Forgot to mention, but be aware that this simulation of the VB "With" will only work for reference types. (With value types, it will compile, but you will not be accessing the original object).
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