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    copied!<p>I need to generate code using Expression trees that quickly fills out an array of structs <code>T[]</code> where T contains a readonly field. I need to initialize it like after GetUninitializedObject() + IL or reflection-based setters.</p> <p><strong>UPDATE: At the moment it appears to be impossible. Please <a href="http://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio/suggestions/2727812-allow-expression-assign-to-set-readonly-struct-f" rel="nofollow">vote for it at MS Suggestions</a></strong></p> <pre><code>struct Strct { public readonly int Value; } </code></pre> <p>this code fails:</p> <pre><code>Expression.Assign( Expression.Field(structByIndexFromArrayExp, "Value"), deserializedValueExp) </code></pre> <p>During the expression tree construction, I get this error: <code>Expression must be writeable</code> Which totally makes sense from the regular code perspective, but not during deserialization.</p> <p><code>FormatterServices.GetUninitializedObject()</code> returns an object, which I would guess I need to avoid as it is boxed and therefore significantly slower.</p> <p>What is the quickest way to initialize such struct arrays?</p> <p><strong>Update:</strong> At the moment the only realistic way I see is to dynamically generate a clone of struct T but without readonly attribute on fields, fill them out, fix both arrays in memory and do a memory copying. <a href="http://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio/suggestions/2727812-allow-expression-assign-to-set-readonly-struct-f" rel="nofollow">Please vote to tell Microsoft to fix it</a>.</p>
 

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