Actually, these features are not dynamic in the "Python is a dynamic language" sense. There are no features which add new members to a type at runtime, for example, nor is there any weak typing. C# remains a static, strongly-typed language.
Lambda Expressions -- this is syntactic sugar which allows a single syntax to be compiled into either delegates or expression trees Expression Trees -- simple object trees to encode an expression Object Initializers -- syntactic sugar Anonymous Types -- compiler-assisted type generation. The type is created by the compiler and given an unknowable name. Type Inference -- again, sugar for "the type implied by the right hand side of the assignment" Extension methods -- more sugar. barInstance.Method(baz) is compiled to BarExtensions.Method(barInstance, baz) .. None of these do anything that wasn't possible before. They just make doing it easier. ----- Keith J. Farmer // [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Chu Sent: Thursday, 11 May 2006 20:04 To: Discussion of IronPython Subject: Re: [IronPython] IronPython and LINQ I see that in C# v3 have many dynamic language feature. eg: Lambda Expressions -Pred<Customer> = |c| c.City == "London"; Expression Trees - Expression<Pred<Customer>> = |c| c.City == "London"; Object Intializers -Contact c = new Contact { Name = "Bill", Phone = "..." }; Anonymous Types -new { Name = "Bill", Phone = "..." } Type Inference --var c = new { Name = "Bill", Phone = "..." }; Extension Methods--static void Method(this IEnumerable<T> src) what policy ms have in dynamic language between c# and IronPython. 2006/5/12, Shri Borde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Kevin, > > IronPython 1.0 will not support LINQ. We have started to look at it, but will seriously look at it after the summer. It is a meaty issue given that many of the concepts in LINQ are based on static typing. > > Here is the LINQ information for those who haven't seen it yet - http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/ref/linq/. > > Thanks > Shri > > Do you want to help develop Dynamic languages on CLR? (http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=6D4754DE -11F0-45DF-8B78-DC1B43134038) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Chu > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 7:24 PM > To: Discussion of IronPython > Subject: [IronPython] IronPython and LINQ > > LINQ Preview May 2006 released! > Can IronPython use LINQ? > > -- > Once in a Redmoon > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com > -- Once in a Redmoon _______________________________________________ users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com
