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Asked: 2026-05-17T16:18:33+00:00

Given void foo(Tuple<object> t) { } void bar() { foo(Tuple.Create(hello)); } the c# compiler

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Given

void foo(Tuple<object> t)
{

}
void bar()
{
    foo(Tuple.Create("hello"));
}

the c# compiler returns

error CS1502: The best overloaded method match for 'foo(System.Tuple<object>)' has some invalid arguments
error CS1503: Argument 1: cannot convert from 'System.Tuple<string>' to 'System.Tuple<object>'

Adding explicit types to Tuple.Create defeats its purpose. How can I convince the compiler to accept the code?

FWIW, I think C++ doesn’t have this problem: http://live.boost.org/doc/libs/1_33_1/libs/tuple/doc/tuple_users_guide.html#constructing_tuples

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  1. Editorial Team

    This is the same generic type covariance issue that comes up daily. It is simply not possible to convert Foo<T> to Foo<SubT> or vice-versa. Starting with .NET 4, it is supported – but only for interfaces and delegates, and by explicitly specifying the generic type parameter as variant by declaring it Foo<out T1>.

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