Generic Methods with Generic Parameters in c#
The challenge: Make a method to calculate the Min. Difference in a list of numbers.
The challenge
Make a method to calculate the Min. Difference in a list of numbers.
- The input can be an Array, List, HashSet, IEnumerable
- The size unknown
- The type of number is unknown as well (int, long, float, double,...)
The Code
public static T MinDifference<T>(this IEnumerable<T> numbers)
{
int count = 1;
var _n = numbers.Cast<dynamic>().ToList();
_n.Sort();
return (T)_n.Skip(1).Min(n => n - _n[count++ - 1]);
}
Explanation
- The return type of the function is T (Generic)
- Parameter is IEnumerable<T> (Generic)
- Cast the parameter numbers as a dynamic List, this will allow you to make the calculations. when you keep simply T, you will get an error when you try to subtract the numbers.
- Cast the result to T
Result
List<int> _dividors = _n.GetAllDividors().ToList();
_dividors.MinDifference();
HashSet<double> _ht = new HashSet<double>();
_ht .Add(1.1);
_ht .Add(0.2);
_ht .Add(0.4);
_ht .Add(1);
_ht .Add(0.1);
double _r1 = _t1.MinDifference();
decimal[] _dec = new decimal[] { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
var _rdec = _dec.MinDifference();
Array _dividors2 = _dividors .GetAllDividors().ToArray();
_dividors2.MinDifference();