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C# Intermediate C# System.Object Object.Equals

David Dzsotjan
David Dzsotjan
5,929 Points
Posted by David Dzsotjan
David Dzsotjan
5,929 Points

Why not setting the argument of Equals to Point straight away at the override?

Wouldn't we circumvent the type checking and type casting inside the overriden Equals method (for the Point class), by typing public override bool Equals(Point that) ? Or do we have to put in a general object since Equals is the method for completely general objects?

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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

An override must conform to the calling signature of the original, which means it must take the same number and type of arguments and return the same type.

David Dzsotjan
David Dzsotjan
5,929 Points
David Dzsotjan
David Dzsotjan
5,929 Points

Thank you, it is clear now :)