How can I simplify C# code that sets multiple properties of an object?

Question

I have code that looks like this:

itemView.Question.AnswersJSON = itemView.Answer.ToJSONString();
itemView.Question.Modified = DateTime.Now;
itemView.Question.Mo         


        

Answer 1

If that Question is a class, then you could shorten the code a bit:

    var q = itemView.Question;
    q.AnswersJSON = itemView.Answer.ToJSONString();
    q.Modified = DateTime.Now;
    q.ModifiedBy = User.Identity.Name