Chapter 26. Introducing Extensions

When you program in C#, you do not begin from scratch—you “inherit” all the power of the .NET FCL. You also usually inherit the code of your predecessors and coworkers. When you're not reorganizing or improving this legacy code, you're extending it. You might say that programming in C# is extension.

If you've ever inherited a codebase, you may have grumbled about its quality. But is the new code you're adding really better? The answer is sometimes subjective, but this chapter reviews a few principles of OO software development that you can use to assess your work.

In addition to normal techniques for extending a codebase, you may be able to apply design patterns to add new behavior. This chapter reviews earlier ...

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