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Co-authored-by: BillWagner <[email protected]>
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One major change, and this is ready to go.
...amming-guide/classes-and-structs/how-to-initialize-objects-by-using-an-object-initializer.md
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Thanks @copilot
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This PR addresses the missing documentation for the C# object initializer syntax that lacks the
new
keyword, as specified in C# ECMA spec 12.7.11.3. This feature allows initializing nested objects using= { }
syntax without creating new instances.Changes Made
Enhanced Documentation
Property = { ... }
andProperty = new() { ... }
syntaxesnew
keywordNew Code Examples
Key Feature Documented
The ability to initialize objects deeply within properties using
= { }
syntax without thenew
keyword:This syntax is particularly valuable when:
All code examples have been tested and compile successfully with .NET 8.
Fixes #12979.
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