What's the C# equivalent to the With statement in VB? [duplicate]

Answer 1

Aside from object initializers (usable only in constructor calls), the best you can get is:

var it = Stuff.Elements.Foo;
it.Name = "Bob Dylan";
it.Age = 68;
...

Answer 2

The closest thing in C# 3.0, is that you can use a constructor to initialize properties:

Stuff.Elements.Foo foo = new Stuff.Elements.Foo() {Name = "Bob Dylan", Age = 68, Location = "On Tour", IsCool = true}

Answer 3

Not really, you have to assign a variable. So

    var bar = Stuff.Elements.Foo;
    bar.Name = "Bob Dylan";
    bar.Age = 68;
    bar.Location = "On Tour";
    bar.IsCool = True;

Or in C# 3.0:

    var bar = Stuff.Elements.Foo
    {
        Name = "Bob Dylan",
        Age = 68,
        Location = "On Tour",
        IsCool = True
    };