This element is used to define an example for a type or one of its members to show how it is used.
Syntax
This top-level element is valid on all types and members. A description is optional. One or more code elements are typically included to show the example code. More descriptive text can be included between the code elements as needed.
<example> Optional code description <code language="cs"> /// Example code </code> </example>
Example
/// <summary> /// This returns a random number /// </summary> /// <returns>A random number using <see cref="SampleNumber"/> as the seed.</returns> /// <example> /// The following example demonstrates the use of this method. /// /// <code language="cs"> /// // Get a new random number /// SampleClass sc = new SampleClass(10); /// /// int random = sc.GetRandomNumber(); /// /// Console.WriteLine("Random value: {0}", random); /// </code> /// /// <code language="vb"> /// ' Get a new random number /// Dim sc As SampleClass = New SampleClass(10) /// /// Dim random As Integer = sc.GetRandomNumber() /// /// Console.WriteLine("Random value: {0}", random) /// </code> /// </example> /// <conceptualLink target="1abd1992-e3d0-45b4-b43d-91fcfc5e5574" /> /// <conceptualLink target="1bef716a-235b-4d96-a23e-f43b8dcf9abd" /> public int GetRandomNumber() { return new Random(this.SampleNumber).Next(); }
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