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For example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre class=\"post-pre\"><code><span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-built_in\">delegate<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">void<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">MyDelegate<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><span class=\"hljs-built_in\">int<\/span> x<\/span>)<\/span>;\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<ol>\n<li>Instantiating a delegate: Creating a delegate instance and specifying the method to reference. For example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre class=\"post-pre\"><code>MyDelegate myDelegate = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> MyDelegate(MyMethod);\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<ol>\n<li>Create a method: define a method whose signature matches the delegate. 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