I am basically c++ guy,now learning c#. While array declaration I found that c# expects the square brackets after the type unlike c,c++. Is there any reason c# language specification is this way?
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The only good reason I can think of is to make a clear indication of the types of list1 and list2 in this construction:
In C#:
int[] list1, list2;
list2 is an array of ints.
In C++:
int list1[], list2;
list2 is an int.
Readability is key here.
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Dave Doknjas
That doesn't compile in C++ though - you need "int list1[], list2".
It's also for consistency (which helps readability).
In a C# variable declaration, the complete type specification is always on the left of the variable name.
In C/C++ sometimes part of the type specification is on the right of the variable name, which is inconsistent.
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ZoomIn
Can you give me an example of part of type specification on the right side of =, in C++
Matthew Watson
@ZoomIn Sorry, I meant to say "variable name", not "="... I've corrected my post.
T[N](with the brackets directly after the base type), it's just the declaration that has to be written differently, which is indeed a bit contradictory.