I am learning C#, and am learning about making fields private to the class, and using Getters and Setters to expose Methods instead of field values.
Are the get; set;
in Method 1 and Method 2 equivalent? e.g. is one a shorthand of the other?
class Student
{
// Instance fields
private string name;
private int mark;
// Method 1
public string Name { get; set; }
// Method 2
public int Mark
{
get { return mark; }
set { mark = value; }
}
}
Finally, would Method 2 be used when you want to for example perform a calculation before getting or setting a value? e.g. converting value to a percentage or perform validation? e.g.
class Student
{
// Instance fields
private string name;
private double mark;
private int maxMark = 50;
// Method 1
public string Name { get; set; }
// Method 2
public double Mark
{
get { return mark; }
set { if ( mark <= maxMark ) mark = value / maxMark * 100; }
}
}
Yes, the Method2
is the way to go when you have a custom getter and setter function. By default when you use Method1, there will be a default private property handled internally. Please refer this URL for more details.
Sample:
string _name;
public string Name
{
get => _name;
set => _name = value;
}