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Expression.Quote Method

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Creates a UnaryExpression that represents an expression that has a constant value of type Expression.

Namespace:  System.Linq.Expressions
Assembly:  System.Core (in System.Core.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function Quote ( _
    expression As Expression _
) As UnaryExpression

public static UnaryExpression Quote(
    Expression expression
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Linq.Expressions.UnaryExpression
A UnaryExpression that has the NodeType property equal to Quote and the Operand property set to the specified value.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

expression is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Remarks

The Type property of the resulting UnaryExpression represents the constructed type Expression<TDelegate>, where the type argument is the type represented by expression.Type. The Method property is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). Both IsLifted and IsLiftedToNull are false.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.