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Is there a C# method overload parameter ordering convention?

Is there any sort of convention in C# (or any object oriented language that supports method overloading) for the following situation?

Lets say I have a method foo:

public void Foo(int a){//does stuff}

But actually I have 3 methods foo:

public void Foo(int a){}
public void Foo(int a, double b){}
public void Foo(float c, int a, double b){}

Is there a convention that states whether or not the order of parameters matters in an overloaded method? Notice how the 3rd method doesn't an obvious logical progression (a,b,c).

Solution

  • Yes there is. Have a look at https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms229029(v=vs.110).aspx

    Do be consistent in the ordering of parameters in overloaded members. Parameters with the same name should appear in the same position in all overloads.