How do I extend a class with c# extension methods?

Question

Can extension methods be applied to the class?

For example, extend DateTime to include a Tomorrow() method that could be invoked like:

DateTime.Tomor         


        

Answer 1

The closest I can get to the answer is by adding an extension method into a System.Type object. Not pretty, but still interesting.

public static class Foo
{
    public static void Bar()
    {
        var now = DateTime.Now;
        var tomorrow = typeof(DateTime).Tomorrow();
    }

    public static DateTime Tomorrow(this System.Type type)
    {
        if (type == typeof(DateTime)) {
            return DateTime.Now.AddDays(1);
        } else {
            throw new InvalidOperationException();
        }
    }
}

Otherwise, IMO Andrew and ShuggyCoUk has a better implementation.