Does C# need the private keyword?

Question

Is there ever a situation in which you need to use the private keyword?
(In other words, a situation in which omitting the keyword would result in different behavior)

user_3389475 · Answer

In C# version 7.2 and later.

The private protected keyword combination is a member access modifier. A private protected member is accessible by types derived from the containing class, but only within its containing assembly.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/keywords/private-protected

Does C# need the private keyword?

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