c# - Generic Method Return Type as Type parameter -
i have extension method working ok cast string values various types, looks this: public static t totype<t> (this string value, t property) { object parsedvalue = default(t); type type = property.gettype(); try { parsedvalue = convert.changetype(value, type); } catch (argumentexception e) { parsedvalue = null; } return (t)parsedvalue; } i'm unhappy way looks when calling method, however: myobject.someproperty = stringdata.totype(myobject.someproperty); specifying property obtain property's type seems redundant. rather use signature this: public static t totype<t> (this string value, type type) { ... } and have t end type of type. make calls cleaner: myobject.someproperty = stringdata.totype(typeof(decimal)); when try call way, however, editor complains return type of extension method can't infered usage. can link t type argument? what...