Why Tuple's items are ReadOnly?
I was thinking to use Tuple class to store 2 integer information (StartAddress, EndAddress) I need in my program. But I discover that Tuple items are ReadOnly, so if I need to set a value for an item, I need to re-instantiate a Tuple. What is the reason behind this design decision? Tuples originated in functional programming . In (purely) functional programming, everything is immutable by design - a certain variable only has a single definition at all times, as in mathematics. The .NET designers wisely followed the same principle when integrating the functional style into C#/.NET, despite it