C# Extending generic method

Question

Good day,

Is there a way to extend generic method? for example

i have such method:

public T DoSomethingAboutIt<T>()
{
//do magic
}

what i want to is to have extended method such as:

private static T Extended<T, L>(this T o, Func<T, L> func)
{
    return default(T);
}

Is this extension is possible?

edit: i would like to call it like this something DoSomethingAboutIt().Extended...

Really not sure what you're asking. I do think it's possible. Did you try it and get an error or something? — Tim, Jul 11 '13 at 15:04
Well i tried it of course, just doesn't work. I would like to know how to do it. Could you redirect me somewhere where i could start? — Weazel, Jul 11 '13 at 15:27

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 11 '13 at 15:28

0

It's possible but you still have to follow the rules of Extension Methods (MSDN).

This code compiles just fine...

internal class Program
{
    private static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        int y = 1;
        int z = y.Extended(n => "hi!");
    }
}

public static class X
{
    public static T Extended<T, L>(this T o, Func<T, L> func)
    {
        return default(T);
    }
}

answered Jul 11 '13 at 15:28

Austin Salonen

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Yes this works indeed, thank you. I guess i am already tired...My gratitude – Weazel Jul 11 '13 at 15:33

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