My whirlwind tour of C# features continues with Whirlwind 3: What's new in C# 2 - Partial types, anonymous methods on Microsoft's Channel 9.

Partial types are quick and easy: split class, struct, and interface definitions across multiple files. I don't cover them in the screencast, but in addition to partial types there are also partial methods, see the resources for details.

Anonymous methods are more involved: pass a block of code inline anywhere a delegate is expected. It's a good idea to understand this concept, since lambda expressions in C# 3.0 build on anonymous methods. You'll see that in a future whirlwind episode.

Resources

Partial Classes and Methods, C# Programming Guide, MSDN Library

partial (Type), C# Reference, MSDN Library

partial (Method), C# Reference, MSDN Library

Anonymous Methods, C# Programming Guide, MSDN Library

Delegates, C# Programming Guide, MSDN Library

delegate, C# Reference, MSDN Library

Create Elegant Code With Anonymous Methods, Iterators, And Partial Classes, Juval Löwy, MSDN Magazine, Visual Studio 2005 Guided Tour issue, 2006 (Vol. 21, No. 3)

Introduction to C# Anonymous Methods, Patrick Smacchia, TheServerSide.NET

Fun with Anonymous Methods, blog post by Brad Adams. The mischievous kind of fun.

Closures and Continuations, blog post by Don Box.

Previous episodes

• Whirlwind 1: What's new in C# 2 - Generics (notes)
• Whirlwind 2: What's new in C# 2 - Iterators (notes)