Expression::Quote Method (Expression^)

.NET Framework (current version)

Creates a UnaryExpression that represents an expression that has a constant value of type Expression.

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

Syntax

public:
static UnaryExpression^ Quote(
	Expression^ expression
)

Parameters

expression: Type: System.Linq.Expressions::Expression^
An Expression to set the Operand property equal to.

Return Value

Type: System.Linq.Expressions::UnaryExpression^

A UnaryExpression that has the NodeType property equal to Quote and the Operand property set to the specified value.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	expression is null.

The Type property of the resulting UnaryExpression represents the constructed type Expression<TDelegate>, where the type argument is the type represented by expression.Type. The Method property is null. Both IsLifted and IsLiftedToNull are false.

Version Information

Universal Windows Platform
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