C#•2y ago

set default value of parameter to other parameter [Answered]

ok, i am aware that this is probably not possible, but can i set default value of parameter x to value of parameter y? consider this example:

public void MyMethod(string x, string y=x)
{
  //some code
}

public void MyMethod(string x, string y=x)
{
  //some code
}

would this be possible?

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Unknown User•2y ago

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senox13•2y ago

There could absolutely be cases in which that makes sense. You can do that at the beginning of the method and use a sentinel value for the default argument value Or null, since it's a string

Binto86•2y ago

i started doing some library that generates some sql from json and i want the user to be able to say that column names are not the same as json fields, i know i can do it with overload, but i wanted to know if it is possible like this, mostly out of curiosity

senox13•2y ago

public void MyMethod(string x, string y=null)
{
  if(y==null)
    x=y;
  //some code
}

public void MyMethod(string x, string y=null)
{
  if(y==null)
    x=y;
  //some code
}

Binto86•2y ago

ok thats interesting approach, but at this point i think that it is easier to do it like this:

void MyMethod(string x, string y){
  //my code here
}
void MyMethod(string x)=>MyMethod(x,x);

void MyMethod(string x, string y){
  //my code here
}
void MyMethod(string x)=>MyMethod(x,x);

Unknown User•2y ago

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senox13•2y ago

Yep, both can be used exactly the same ways, though the first would be more DRY to document imo Irrelevant if you aren't adding XML docs

Binto86•2y ago

oh i am probably

senox13•2y ago

I'd definitely opt for my initial chunk of code there. It'll be half the typing to document

Binto86•2y ago

ok anyways, thanks for help, i am going to close this thread !close

Accord•2y ago

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set default value of parameter to other parameter [Answered]