how does "params" keywords work in (C# Reference)

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I was so ignorant until now to notice the existence of the params keywords in the C# lingo! I discovered it during a code review with a colleague. It's reminds me of the good old C++ programming that I can capture any number of parameters when calling a method.

usage :

public class MyClass
{
    public static void UseParams(params int[] list)
    {
        for (int i = 0; i < list.Length; i++)
        {
            Console.Write(list[i] + " ");
        }
        Console.WriteLine();
    }

    public static void UseParams2(params object[] list)
    {
        for (int i = 0; i < list.Length; i++)
        {
            Console.Write(list[i] + " ");
        }
        Console.WriteLine();
    }

    static void Main()
    {
        // You can send a comma-separated list of arguments of the  
        // specified type.
        UseParams(1, 2, 3, 4);
        UseParams2(1, 'a', "test");

        // A params parameter accepts zero or more arguments. 
        // The following calling statement displays only a blank line.
        UseParams2();

        // An array argument can be passed, as long as the array 
        // type matches the parameter type of the method being called. 
        int[] myIntArray = { 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
        UseParams(myIntArray);

        object[] myObjArray = { 2, 'b', "test", "again" };
        UseParams2(myObjArray);

        // The following call causes a compiler error because the object 
        // array cannot be converted into an integer array. 
        //UseParams(myObjArray); 

        // The following call does not cause an error, but the entire  
        // integer array becomes the first element of the params array.
        UseParams2(myIntArray);
    }
}
/*
Output:
    1 2 3 4
    1 a test

    5 6 7 8 9
    2 b test again
    System.Int32[]
*/


Further reading : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/w5zay9db(v=vs.120).aspx
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