When would one use generics over inheritance?

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When would one use Generics over Inheritance?

Posted 19-Jun-22 16:47pm

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George Swan 20-Jun-22 3:47am

Should the question be, when to use inheritance rather than an interface when designing a class?

CPallini 20-Jun-22 4:23am

Use The Force, then Generics, then Inheritance.

PIEBALDconsult 20-Jun-22 23:32pm

Always.

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2022-06-19T18:33:00

You don't: the two concepts are unrelated and are not interchangeable as a result.
Inheritance | Microsoft Docs[^] and Generic classes and methods | Microsoft Docs[^]

While generics can be used in conjunction with inheritance, they aren't a replacement for each other!

Posted 19-Jun-22 18:33pm

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CPallini 20-Jun-22 4:22am

5.