: this(foo) syntax in C# constructors?

Question

Every now and then, I bump into syntax that I\'ve seen before, but never used. This is one of those times.

Can someone explain the purpose of \":this\" or \":base\"

Answer 1

You're right.

: base(...) calls a constructor of the base class.

: this(...) calls another constructor of the defining class. Most of the time it works merely as a facade.