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How do events build on top of delegates in C#?

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Quick Answer Events wrap a delegate so only the declaring class can invoke it — external code can only subscribe or unsubscribe. This protects the invocation list from being replaced or triggered by outsiders. Events implement the publisher-subscriber pattern for decoupled component communication.

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Events wrap delegates to enforce encapsulation. Only the declaring class can invoke the event, while external components may subscribe or unsubscribe.

Events implement the publisher–subscriber pattern for decoupled communication.

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