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Member Visibility (C# and JavaScript Cross Reference Guide)

By Mike Prestwood

C# versus JavaScript: A side by side comparison between C# and JavaScript.

 
OOP Basics
 

Some languages support object-based concepts such as Paradox, Access, and VB Classic. Other languages have OO extensions and fully support object orientation in a hybrid fashion (such as C++ and Dephi for Win32). Finally, some lanages such as C#, VB.Net, Prism, and Java are entirely written in OO. Meaning, every line of code written must occur within a class).

Member Visibility

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General Info: Class Visibility Specifiers

In OOP languages, members of a class have a specific scope that indicates visibility. Standard visibility includes private, protected, and public. Private members are usable by the defining class only (fully encapsulated). They are invisible outside of the class except by friendly classes. Protected members are usable by the defining class and descendant classes only (plus friendly classes). Public members are usable wherever its class can be referenced.

Languages Focus

Traditional member visibility specifiers for fully OOP languages are private, protected, and public. Many modern OOP languages implement additional member visibilities.

Additional member modifiers are documented under the Member Modifiers topic.

C#:  "Access Modifiers"

In C#, you specify each class and each class member's visibility with an access modifier. The C# access modifiers are the traditional public, protected, and private plus the two additional .Net modifiers internal and protected internal.

Internal indicates members are accessible from types in the same assembly. Protected internal indicates members are accessible from types in the same assembly as well as descendant classes. OO purist might object to internal and protected internal and I suggest you choose private, protected, or public over them until you both fully understand them and have a need that is best suited by them.

Syntax Example:
public class Cyborg
{
private String FName;
}
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