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    Can anybody explain this Lambda expression in the following code snippet?
    this.BeginInvoke(new Action(() =>
                {
                    MessageBox.Show(this, "Test Message", "Test", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
                }));

    Why doesn't call MessageBox.Show directly but use Lambda Expression?
    Friday, December 19, 2014 12:17 AM

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    Hello,

    BeginInvoke method receive a delegate parameter, it execute the specified delegate asynchronously on the thread that the control's underlying handle was created on.Please check the MSDN document for details:
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.control.begininvoke.aspx
    Action is a delegate which receives no parameters and has no returned value:
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.action.aspx
    Lambda expression is actually an anonymous function which you can use to create delegates or expression tree types.
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb397687.aspx
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/0yw3tz5k.aspx
    The left side of the operator "=>" stands for the parameters of the delegate, in this case Action delegate doesn't contain a parameter. The right side of the operator "=>" stands for the body of the method.
    This code snippet only asynchrously shows a messagebox actually. For more information of the delegates and anonymous method,please check the MSDN documentation.

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    • Proposed as answer by KareninstructorMVP Sunday, December 21, 2014 7:48 PM
    • Marked as answer by Caillen Monday, December 29, 2014 7:56 AM
    Sunday, December 21, 2014 2:22 PM