implicit constructor to func conversion

[DanielIndie95]

Wherever the parameter required in a function is a Func<T, T2> you can supply a T2 constructor that requires T as a parameter

for example you can do something like that

new []{5}.Select(new List<object>);

which is the equivalent to this :

new []{5}.Select(num => new List<object>(num));

i think it looks cleaner

(i opened a pull-request before i knew i needed to create issue first #884 )

[orthoxerox]

See also #84, #598

[chaosrealm]

The fact that constructors cannot be used as functions has been a PITA in many situations. Would love to see this added to the language.

[CyrusNajmabadi]

new List<object> seems way too subtle. How about List<object>.new instead.

[jnm2]

I've preferred List<object>.new.

[yaakov-h]

I like it, but what if there's already a static member named new? 😈

[svick]

@yaakov-h C# considers new to be a keyword. If there really was a member called new, you would have to refer to it as @new from C# already.

[orthoxerox]

Is it not a reserved keyword?

[yaakov-h]

Good point, nvm.