Method Type Delegation
In C#, a delegate is a way of telling which method to call when an event is triggered. For example, if you click a Button on a form, the program would call a specific method. It is this pointer that is a delegate. Delegates are good because you can notify several methods that an event has occurred, if you so wish.
Examples for delegates in C# follows:
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