C# event removal syntax

Question

I am confused by the syntax for removing event handlers in C#.

Something += new MyHandler(HandleSomething); // add
Something -= new MyHandler(HandleSomething         


        

Answer 1

The "new MyHandler" is actually redundant. You can simply do

Something += HandleSomething; // add
Something -= HandleSomething; // remove

All events in C# are multicast delegates, so the += and -= syntax indicates that you are adding/removing a delegate to the list of delegates that will be called.

As for what's going on behind the scenes, the best explanation that I've found is Jon Skeet's.