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Covariance and Contravariance in C#
To deal with classes effectively, use the concept of covariance and contra variance.
Let us consider the following as our class. One is a base class for class Two, whereas Two is a base class for Three.
class One { } class Two: One { } class Three : Two { }
A base class can hold a derived class, but the opposite is not possible. With Covariance, you can pass a derived type where a base type is expected. Co-variance can be used on array, interface, delegates, etc in C#.
Contra variance is for parameters. A method with the parameter of a base class is allowed to be assigned to a delegate that expects the parameter of a derived class with Contravariance.
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