When should I use Lazy<T>?
.net, c#, lazy-evaluation
Solution
You typically use it when you want to instantiate something the first time its actually used. This delays the cost of creating it till if/when it's needed instead of always incurring the cost.
Usually this is preferable when the object may or may not be used and the cost of constructing it is non-trivial.
Problem
I found this article about `Lazy<T>`: Laziness in C# 4.0 – Lazy Can someone point me to a practical use of the `Lazy<T>` class in a real application? In other words, when should I use it?