setting properties of one object

Question

This is a syntax related question.

There is a way of setting the Properties of one object similar to

object name
{
  .Property1 = A;
  .Property2 = B;
}

But I can't recall the syntax exactly. Please help!

Answer 1

object obj = new object{Property1 = "A", Property2 = "B"};

Providing obj is of some type that has a property called Property1 and Property2

Answer 2

Sorry, but I don't see how this works for you. I'm getting a syntax error. Also, I remember this (what I'm asking about) was not at initialization time only.

Answer 3

You didn't just copy-paste it right? You have to replace "object" with the class you want to use, like:

TextBox tb = new TextBox {Text = "SomeText"};

Answer 4

fair example of what I did:

          

 SqlConnectionStringBuilder sqlConnStrBuilder = new SqlConnectionStringBuilder
      {
        .InitialCatalog = "DatabaseName",
        .DataSource = "(local)"
      };

this returns

Syntax error, ',' expected.

Answer 5

Loose the dots:

SqlConnectionStringBuilder sb = new SqlConnectionStringBuilder{InitialCatalog = "A", DataSource = "B"};

Answer 6

I see now what the problem is. (the period mark).

I've inserted it, because I'm trying to recall a different syntax. Your example is correct, though! Thanks!

Do you, by any chance, know how I can set several properties (not  when initializing the object), by writing the object's name only once?

Thanks!

Answer 7

I don't think that's possible.

Answer 8

The dots and the possibility to use it anywhere belong to VB, not C#.

Answer 9

Uh, I'm affraid you're right! Should anyone have a different answer, please let me know!