Template Specialization Workaround

Question

C# does not support template specialization. Is there a workaround? I am interested in achieving something similar to the c++ code below.

Thank you

 class C { public: template< typename T > void f() {} // no parameter function template<> void f<double>() {} // no parameter function };

Does this answer your question? How to do template specialization in C# — Wyck
– Wyck, Commented Apr 28, 2020 at 14:34
For those who don't read C++ on a regular basis but who might know a fair deal about C# features, can you explain what the C++ code achieves? — Damien_The_Unbeliever
– Damien_The_Unbeliever, Commented Apr 28, 2020 at 15:20
@Damien_The_Unbeliever This is just an example. The actual code is complex. I cannot think of a different example. — CFlat
– CFlat, Commented Apr 28, 2020 at 17:57

cassandrad · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-28 16:38:49Z

No, that's not possible, you have to use dynamic dispatching

public class C { public int DoWork<T>() { if (typeof(T) == typeof(int)) return DoWorkInt(); return 13; } private int DoWorkInt() { return 42; } }

C# does not support explicit specialization; that is, a custom implementation of a template for a specific type.

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