How to return value with anonymous method?
.net, c#, lambda
Solution
The problem here is that you've defined an anonymous method which returns a `string` but are trying to assign it directly to a `string`. It's an expression which when invoked produces a `string` it's not directly a `string`. It needs to be assigned to a compatible delegate type. In this case the easiest choice is `Func<string>`
Func<string> temp = () => {return "test";};
This can be done in one line by a bit of casting or using the delegate constructor to establish the type of the lambda followed by an invocation.
string temp = ((Func<string>)(() => { return "test"; }))();
string temp = new Func<string>(() => { return "test"; })();
Note: Both samples could be shorted to the expression form which lacks the `{ return ... }`
Func<string> temp = () => "test";
string temp = ((Func<string>)(() => "test"))();
string temp = new Func<string>(() => "test")();
Problem
This fails ``` string temp = () => {return "test";}; ``` with the error Cannot convert lambda expression to type 'string' because it is not a delegate type What does the error mean and how can I resolve it?