Question about the word Attribute in attribute class names

[KJ]

Hello All,

I am wondering about attributes: in the Framework, they all seem to end
in the word Attribute, for example, BindableAttribute. But when you use
them, you can either code Bindable(true) or BindableAttribute(true). I
don't know of any other classes that work this way. Is this a "magic"
behavior of attribute classes? What is the reasoning for this?

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

This is a feature of the C# compiler. If the attribute class ends with
"Attribute" (and it should, as per the naming guidelines), then you can use
it without the "Attribute" part at the end.

Hope this helps.

 

[KJ]

Thanks Nicholas.

This is a feature of the C# compiler. If the attribute class ends with
"Attribute" (and it should, as per the naming guidelines), then you can use
it without the "Attribute" part at the end.

Hope this helps.


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- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
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Hello All,

I am wondering about attributes: in the Framework, they all seem to end
in the word Attribute, for example, BindableAttribute. But when you use
them, you can either code Bindable(true) or BindableAttribute(true). I
don't know of any other classes that work this way. Is this a "magic"
behavior of attribute classes? What is the reasoning for this?