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Message from discussion When use a delegate?
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Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:11:05 -0500
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One prime example is events.

Another is when you have to run more than one "function" when a specific 
action happens.

Another is when you have a library that has to make a callback to the 
calling application, but you do not know what the event name is at the time 
you create the library.

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"Cirene" <cir...@nowhere.com> wrote in message 
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> When would you choose to use a delegate rather than calling a function 
> directly?  What's the advantages?  Thanks...
>