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Why would I use an event when the same objective can be achieved using merely a delegate?

Posted 6-Mar-12 0:15am

Subir Saw

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Pete O'Hanlon · Answer 1 · 2012-03-06T00:18:00

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You can find a detailed answer to this question in this[^] thread. Pay particular attention to the answer given by SA Kryukov. It's probably the most comprehensive answer you'll get.

Posted 6-Mar-12 0:18am

Pete O'Hanlon

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Subir Saw 6-Mar-12 6:41am

Hi Pete,
Is it just that, an access modifier??

Pete O'Hanlon 6-Mar-12 7:09am

No - As SA explains, the benefit of an event is that it imposes limitations. These limitations are intended to ensure that there is a predictability to the action. Suppose that you were to allow an event to be invoked from a derived class - there is a real possibility here that this would lead to an unpredictable result.