Understanding abstract and partial classes

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What is the difference between abstract and partial classes?

Posted 6-Mar-14 5:29am

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Duncan Edwards Jones · Answer 1 · 2014-03-06T05:34:00

A partial class is a class that is split across more than one file.

It is typically used in a code-generation scenario where the part of the class that the code generator writes is kept in one file and the bit a harassed human writes is kept in another file. At compile time these two files are combined to make the one class.

An abstract class is one that cannot be directly instantiated. Instead other classes must inherit from it and add/override the functionality they need.

Maciej Los · Answer 2 · 2014-03-06T08:43:00

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Try to find out:
Partial Classes and Methods (C# Programming Guide)[^]
Abstract and Sealed Classes and Class Members (C# Programming Guide)[^]

Posted 6-Mar-14 8:43am

Maciej Los