Is it possible to define a generic lambda in C#?
c#, c#-3.0, lambda
Solution
It is not possible to create a lambda expression which has new generic parameters. You can re-use generic parameters on the containing methods or types but not create new ones.
Problem
I have some logic in a method that operates on a specified type and I'd like to create a generic lambda that encapsulates the logic. This is the spirit of what I'm trying to do: ``` public void DoSomething() { // ... Func<T> GetTypeName = () => T.GetType().Name; GetTypeName<string>(); GetTypeName<DateTime>(); GetTypeName<int>(); // ... } ``` I know I can pass the type as a parameter or create a generic method. But I'm interested to know if a lambda can define its own generic parameters. (So I'm not looking for alternatives.) From what I can tell, C# 3.0 doesn't support this.