Interesting “params of ref” feature, any workarounds?

Question

I wonder if there\'s any way something like this would be possible for value types...

public static class ExtensionMethods {
    public static void SetTo(thi         


        

Answer 1

There isn't really a way. You could do something like this:

public static void Main(string[] args)
{
    BooleanWrapper a = true, b = true, c = true, d = true, e = new BooleanWrapper();
    b.SetTo(a, c, d, e);
}

public static void SetTo(this BooleanWrapper sourceWrapper, params BooleanWrapper[] wrappers)
{
    foreach (var w in wrappers)
        w.Value = sourceWrapper.Value;
}

public class BooleanWrapper
{
    public BooleanWrapper() { }

    public BooleanWrapper(Boolean value)
    {
        Value = value;
    }

    public Boolean Value { get; set; }

    public static implicit operator BooleanWrapper(Boolean value)
    {
        return new BooleanWrapper(value);
    }
}

But then again how is that any better than just doing this:

public static void Main(string[] args)
{
    Boolean[] bools = new Boolean[5];
    bools.SetTo(bools[1]); // Note I changed the order of arguments. I think this makes more sense.
}

public static void SetTo(this Boolean[] bools, Boolean value)
{
    for(int i = 0; i < bools.Length; i++)
        bools[i] = value;
}

After all, an array is a sequence of variables. If you need something that behaves like a sequence of variables, use an array.