Class Factories in C#
We cover the class factory pattern for runtime-determined type instantiation, comparing a hard-coded switch statement with Activator.CreateInstance. The lesson explains why reflection is inherently expensive and hints at a faster third approach using dynamic methods.
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Advanced Performance Optimizations
Delegates in C#
Demo: Benchmarking Delegates
Class Factories in C#
Instantiating with Dynamic Methods
Demo: Benchmarking Class Instantiation
Copying Blocks of Memory
Demo: Benchmarking Memory Copy
Caching in C#
Example: Calculating Fibonacci Numbers
Demo: Benchmarking Caching