ConstantExpression Class
Represents an expression that has a constant value.
Assembly: System.Core (in System.Core.dll)
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | CanReduce | Indicates that the node can be reduced to a simpler node. If this returns true, Reduce() can be called to produce the reduced form.(Inherited from Expression.) |
![]() | NodeType | Returns the node type of this Expression. Extension nodes should return Extension when overriding this method.(Overrides Expression.NodeType.) |
![]() | Type | Gets the static type of the expression that this Expression represents.(Overrides Expression.Type.) |
![]() | Value | Gets the value of the constant expression. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Accept(ExpressionVisitor) | Dispatches to the specific visit method for this node type. For example, MethodCallExpression calls the VisitMethodCall.(Overrides Expression.Accept(ExpressionVisitor).) |
![]() | Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.(Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | Finalize() | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection.(Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetHashCode() | Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetType() | |
![]() | MemberwiseClone() | |
![]() | Reduce() | Reduces this node to a simpler expression. If CanReduce returns true, this should return a valid expression. This method can return another node which itself must be reduced.(Inherited from Expression.) |
![]() | ReduceAndCheck() | Reduces this node to a simpler expression. If CanReduce returns true, this should return a valid expression. This method can return another node which itself must be reduced.(Inherited from Expression.) |
![]() | ReduceExtensions() | Reduces the expression to a known node type (that is not an Extension node) or just returns the expression if it is already a known type.(Inherited from Expression.) |
![]() | ToString() | Returns a textual representation of the Expression.(Inherited from Expression.) |
![]() | VisitChildren(ExpressionVisitor) | Reduces the node and then calls the visitor delegate on the reduced expression. The method throws an exception if the node is not reducible.(Inherited from Expression.) |
The following code example shows how to create an expression that represents a constant value by using the Constant method.
' Add the following directive to your file: ' Imports System.Linq.Expressions ' This expression represents a constant value. Dim constantExpr As Expression = Expression.Constant(5.5) ' Print the expression. Console.WriteLine(constantExpr.ToString()) ' You can also use variables. Dim num As Double = 3.5 constantExpr = Expression.Constant(num) Console.WriteLine(constantExpr.ToString()) ' This code example produces the following output: ' ' 5.5 ' 3.5
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 3.5
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
Any public static ( Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.


