Overloading Extension Methods

Question

Is it possible to overload Extension Methods?

I did something like this

    public static ExcelWorksheet CreateSheet(this ExcelPackage thisPackage, List<Document> list)
    {
        ExcelWorksheet worksheet = thisPackage.Workbook.Worksheets.Add("Documents");
        return worksheet;
    }
    public static ExcelWorksheet CreateSheet(this ExcelWorksheet thisPackage, List<Book> list)
    {
        ExcelWorksheet worksheet = thisPackage.Workbook.Worksheets.Add("Books");
        return worksheet;
    }

In this case, It recognizes only the first method as an extension method and Ignores the second method without any Compiler Warnings or Errors.

Dupe: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2118064/extension-methods-overloading-in-c-does-it-work — Charleh, Jun 12 '12 at 09:15

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 12 '12 at 09:15

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You aren't overloading here as the extension methods are on different objects, ExcelPackage and ExcelWorksheet. Overloading extension methods is acceptable though.

answered Jun 12 '12 at 09:15

Richard

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I just realized my mistake. Thanks – Ody Jun 12 '12 at 09:18

Overloading Extension Methods

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