should we use generics in every everything
#generics
rocky sierra
stoic onyx
No. You should use generics when it makes sense.
Oftentimes there is no need for use of Generics - or you can get away using a base class/interface instead.
rocky sierra
ok
autumn stratus
No. You should use generics when it makes sense.
Oftentimes there is no need for...
While this is true, it's not always optimal
interface IFoo { }
struct Foo : IFoo { }
Now if you have:
void DoSomething(IFoo foo) { }
and you call it with DoSomething(instanceOfFoo), it'll box because interfaces are reference type. But if you have
void DoSomething<T>(T foo) where T : IFoo { }
this won't box, it'll maintain the type it is
smoky dock
```cs
interface IFoo { }
struct Foo : IFoo { }
```
Now if you have:
```cs
void ...
That is not always the the case, Yasa.