C# INTERMEDIATEChapter 4 · C# Intermediate

Generics and type safety

Generics introduce the concept of type parameters. They let you design classes and methods that defer the specification of types until instantiated.

Worked example

class Box<T> {
    public T Content { get; set; }
}
// Usage:
Box<int> intBox = new Box<int> { Content = 123 };
Box<string> strBox = new Box<string> { Content = "Vega" };

How it reads

<T> is the placeholder for the generic type parameter
Box<int> substitutes the integer type for T in that specific instance

Cloud tip: Generics maximize code reuse, type safety, and performance, avoiding boxing/unboxing overhead.

Generics and type safety

How it reads

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