overriding methods in C# and avoid duplicate code

Question

I would like to override a method, but i still want the parent method to be called when i override. When i try to use :base() to call parent method, it says unexpected token.

public class A 
{
    public virtual void DoStuff() 
    {
       //some code
    }
}

public class B : A 
{
    public override void DoStuff() : base()
    {
       //some other code
    }
}

In java i would be :

super.DoStuff()

No, you can't do that. You need to manually call `base.DoStuff()` from the derived method. — DavidG, Jun 22 '18 at 09:52

Titian Cernicova-Dragomir · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-22T09:55:51.573

3

You have the wrong syntax, you can call the base method using the base keyword anywhere in the body of the method. The :base() syntax is only for constructors.

public class A 
{
    public virtual void DoStuff() 
    {
       //some code
    }
}

public class B : A 
{
    public override void DoStuff()
    {
         base.DoStuff();
    }
}

edited Jun 22 '18 at 09:55

answered Jun 22 '18 at 09:52

Titian Cernicova-Dragomir

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Great. Thanks ! – macTAR Jun 22 '18 at 09:55
@DavidG wops, left in the original syntax, fixed – Titian Cernicova-Dragomir Jun 22 '18 at 09:56

overriding methods in C# and avoid duplicate code

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