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What is an event handler in C#, technically?

Mid C#
Quick Answer An event handler is a method matching the event delegate signature รขโ‚ฌโ€ typically void Handler(object sender, EventArgs e). Register with event += Handler, called when the event fires. EventHandler is the standard .NET pattern for typed event data.

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An event handler is a delegate following the .NET event pattern.

Events encapsulate delegates and restrict invocation to the declaring class.

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