Properties vs Public variables inside the class

See also this recent thread:

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Forums/Thread/233721/private-and-public-variables-in-C-Sharp.aspx

Hi,

You can prefer to use Properties because,

1) Variables cant be used with Interface
2) You cant validate variable value at the time of assignment But in property you can using Setter.
3) .NET data binding infrastructure [WPF/Silverlight] binds to properties but not fields
4) More reliable accessibility. i.e you can read the property from outside but you cant set the value [public property with private setter].