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Start your free trialJake Ford
9,230 PointsWhy not instantiate the repository like this?
Is there a reason to use the constructor rather than do it like so?
private MovieRepository _movieRepository = new MovieRepository();
This code seems to work just as well for me?
Instead of:
private MovieRepository _movieRepository = null;
public MovieGalleryController()
{
_movieRepository = new MovieRepository();
}
Jake Ford
9,230 PointsJust updated, sorry Steven
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,198 PointsThere's no functional difference between these, the reasons for choosing one over the other would depend on the larger context. If you have other needs for a constructor, assigning in the constructor might be more consistent. But otherwise inline initialization could save you from needing an explicit constructor at all.
Steven Parker
231,198 PointsSteven Parker
231,198 PointsWhat's the other way you are comparing this to?