properties

Sreekanth Reddy

what is the purpose of properties?

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Iftikar Hussain13y ago
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Hi,
Properties are smart fields. Smart being you can add logic when you want to get or set the value. Usage example: if you want to validate the values being set to a property or if you want to combine values from different fields without exposing those fields to the public.

Refer the below links

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/w86s7x04(v=vs.80).aspx

http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2006/08/properties-vs-public-variables.html

Regards,
Iftikar
Riyaz Akhtar13y ago
Check out the below link:
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/rajeshvs/PropertiesInCS11122005001040AM/PropertiesInCS.aspx
Vulpes13y ago
The purpose of properties is to control access to fields by validating the values to which they're set and performing any subsidiary calculations needed. For this reason, properties are sometimes called 'smart fields'.

In other object oriented languages such as C++ and Java, it's considered good practice to do these things by writing separate 'get' and 'set' methods.

In C# the 'get' and 'set' are tied together into a single property which is used in such a way that the syntax is similar to accessing the field directly.
13y ago
Try this website

https://www.google.com/search?sitesearch=dotnetperls.com&q=Properties+
Sanjeeb Lenka13y ago
check this link

http://www.dotnetspider.com/tutorials/DotNet-Tutorial-273.aspx

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/rajeshvs/PropertiesInCS11122005001040AM/PropertiesInCS.aspx