Law of Demeter

A method should talk to its direct collaborators, not reach deep into their parts.

What is Law of Demeter?

The Law of Demeter ("talk only to your friends") says a method should use its own objects, not reach through them into their parts. Avoid chains like order.Customer.Address.City.

// Reaching through objects
var city = order.Customer.Address.City;

// Asking directly
var city = order.ShippingCity();

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