Expression.Lambda Method (Expression, array<ParameterExpression[])

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Creates a LambdaExpression by first constructing a delegate type.

Namespace:  System.Linq.Expressions
Assembly:  System.Core (in System.Core.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function Lambda ( _
    body As Expression, _
    ParamArray parameters As ParameterExpression() _
) As LambdaExpression
public static LambdaExpression Lambda(
    Expression body,
    params ParameterExpression[] parameters
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Linq.Expressions.LambdaExpression
A LambdaExpression that has the NodeType property equal to Lambda and the Body and Parameters properties set to the specified values.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

body is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

-or-

One or more elements of parameters are nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

ArgumentException

parameters contains more than sixteen elements.

Remarks

The parameters parameter must not have more than sixteen elements.

The elements of parameters must be reference equal to the parameter expressions in body.

This method constructs an appropriate delegate type from one of the System.Func generic delegates. It then passes the delegate type to one of the Lambda factory methods to create a LambdaExpression.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

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