What is Multicast Delegate?

The delegate can point to multiple methods. A delegate that points multiple methods is called a multicast delegate. The “+” or “+=” operator adds a function to the invocation list, and the “-” and “-=” operator removes it.

Example: Multicast Delegate

public delegate void MyDelegate(string msg); //declaring a delegate

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        MyDelegate del1 = ClassA.MethodA;
        MyDelegate del2 = ClassB.MethodB;

        MyDelegate del = del1 + del2; // combines del1 + del2
        del("Hello World");

        MyDelegate del3 = (string msg) => Console.WriteLine("Called lambda expression: " + msg);
        del += del3; // combines del1 + del2 + del3
        del("Hello World");

        del = del - del2; // removes del2
        del("Hello World");

        del -= del1 // removes del1
        del("Hello World");
    }
}

class ClassA
{
    static void MethodA(string message)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Called ClassA.MethodA() with parameter: " + message);
    }
}

class ClassB
{
    static void MethodB(string message)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Called ClassB.MethodB() with parameter: " + message);
    }
}

The addition and subtraction operators always work as part of the assignment: del1 += del2; is exactly equivalent to del1 = del1+del2; and likewise for subtraction.
If a delegate returns a value, then the last assigned target method’s value will be return when a multicast delegate called.

Example: Multicast Delegate Returning a Value

public delegate int MyDelegate(); //declaring a delegate

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        MyDelegate del1 = ClassA.MethodA;
        MyDelegate del2 = ClassB.MethodB;

        MyDelegate del = del1 + del2; 
        Console.WriteLine(del());// returns 200
    }
}

class ClassA
{
    static int MethodA()
    {
        return 100;
    }
}

class ClassB
{
    static int MethodB()
    {
        return 200;
    }
}