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Chapter 3: Access Modifiers

Remarks

If the access modifier is omitted,

• classes are by default internal
• methods are by deault private
• getters and setters inherit the modifier of the property, by default this is private

Access modifiers on setters or getters of properties can only restrict access, not widen it: public
string someProperty {get; private set;}

Examples

public

The public keyword makes a class (including nested classes), property, method or field available
to every consumer:

public class Foo()
{
public string SomeProperty { get; set; }

public class Baz
{
public int Value { get; set; }
}
}

public class Bar()
{
public Bar()
{
var myInstance = new Foo();
var someValue = foo.SomeProperty;
var myNestedInstance = new Foo.Baz();
var otherValue = myNestedInstance.Value;
}
}

private

The private keyword marks properties, methods, fields and nested classes for use inside the class
only:

public class Foo()
{
private string someProperty { get; set; }

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