Check if a Float number falls within a range using Extension Methods

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Extension methods enable you to "add" methods to existing types without creating a new derived type, recompiling, or otherwise modifying the original type. I was having a conversation with a bunch of C# 2.0 developers the other day who were planning to move to C# 3.0 and then 4.0. They had a requirement to check if a number falls within a specific range and wanted to see how this could be done in 3.0. I said use Extension Methods. Here’s some code that checks if a float number falls within a range, using an Extension Method

C#

static class Program
{
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        float number = 23.5f;
        if (number.CheckRange(20.0f, 25.5f))
        {
            Console.WriteLine("In Range");
        }
        else
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Out of Range");
        }
        Console.ReadLine();
    }

    static bool CheckRange(this float num, float min, float max)
    {
        return num > min && num < max;
    }
}

VB.NET

Module Module1
    Public Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
        Dim number As Single = 23.5F
        If number.CheckRange(20.0F, 25.5F) Then
            Console.WriteLine("In Range")
        Else
            Console.WriteLine("Out of Range")
        End If
        Console.ReadLine()
    End Sub

    <System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Extension()> _
    Private Function CheckRange(ByVal num As Single, _
                                ByVal min As Single, _
                                ByVal max As Single) As Boolean
        Return num > min AndAlso num < max
    End Function
End Module

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