LambdaExpression Class (System.Linq.Expressions) (original) (raw)

Definition

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Describes a lambda expression. This captures a block of code that is similar to a .NET method body.

public ref class LambdaExpression abstract : System::Linq::Expressions::Expression
public ref class LambdaExpression : System::Linq::Expressions::Expression
public abstract class LambdaExpression : System.Linq.Expressions.Expression
public class LambdaExpression : System.Linq.Expressions.Expression
type LambdaExpression = class
    inherit Expression
Public MustInherit Class LambdaExpression
Inherits Expression
Public Class LambdaExpression
Inherits Expression

Inheritance

Derived

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to create an expression that represents a lambda expression that adds 1 to the passed argument by using the Lambda method.

// Add the following directive to your file:
// using System.Linq.Expressions;

// A parameter for the lambda expression.
ParameterExpression paramExpr = Expression.Parameter(typeof(int), "arg");

// This expression represents a lambda expression
// that adds 1 to the parameter value.
LambdaExpression lambdaExpr = Expression.Lambda(
    Expression.Add(
        paramExpr,
        Expression.Constant(1)
    ),
    new List<ParameterExpression>() { paramExpr }
);

// Print out the expression.
Console.WriteLine(lambdaExpr);

// Compile and run the lamda expression.
// The value of the parameter is 1.
Console.WriteLine(lambdaExpr.Compile().DynamicInvoke(1));

// This code example produces the following output:
//
// arg => (arg +1)
// 2

' Add the following directive to your file:
' Imports System.Linq.Expressions  

' A parameter for the lambda expression.
Dim paramExpr As ParameterExpression = Expression.Parameter(GetType(Integer), "arg")

' This expression represents a lambda expression
' that adds 1 to the parameter value.
Dim lambdaExpr As LambdaExpression = Expression.Lambda(
        Expression.Add(
            paramExpr,
            Expression.Constant(1)
        ),
        New List(Of ParameterExpression)() From {paramExpr}
    )

' Print out the expression.
Console.WriteLine(lambdaExpr)

' Compile and run the lamda expression.
' The value of the parameter is 1.
Console.WriteLine(lambdaExpr.Compile().DynamicInvoke(1))

' This code example produces the following output:
'
' arg => (arg +1)
' 2

Remarks

The LambdaExpression type represents a lambda expression in the form of an expression tree. The Expression type, which derives from LambdaExpression and captures the type of the lambda expression more explicitly, can also be used to represent a lambda expression. At runtime, an expression tree node that represents a lambda expression is always of type Expression.

The value of the NodeType property of a LambdaExpression is Lambda.

Use the Lambda factory methods to create a LambdaExpression object.

Applies to