Partial Class in a separate assembly

Question

I have a partial Class "ClassA" in an assembly MyAssembly.

Can I extend this partial class in a separate assembly "MyExtendedAssembly" with the same name "ClassA"

When partial classes are not possible in a separate assembly, is there any other way where we can extend the properties without inheritance?

Thanks

Answer 1

No, partial classes must be in the same assembly. They are only partial in source code. When the code is compiled the compiler finds all the partial parts and combines them at compile time into a single class.

The runtime has no concept of a partial class, only the compiler.

Answer 2

use extension and interface if you dont like inhertance. Partial class are mean to be together in one assembly like a partner in a family. ^^,