Overloading Operators

Operator overloading is the capability to redefine C# operators. Overloaded operators apply to the class in which they are defined. Not all operators can be overloaded. Also, there are restrictions placed on when certain operators can be overloaded, such as requiring == and != to be defined together. This section discusses how to overload operators and the rules governing their creation.

For Java Programmers

Java doesn't have operator overload support, but C# provides comprehensive support.

Overloaded unary operators require an argument of the same type of class or struct they are defined in. The following unary operators can be overloaded:

+++
---
!true
~False

Note

The prefix and postfix (++) and (--) operators can't be overloaded ...

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