Rename "value" variable in set accessor of a property in C#

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IN VB.NET you can change the name of this variable. Can you do this in C# too or is it always called value?

Example:

    Private _SomeVariable As String
    Public Property SomeValue() As String
        Get
            Return _SomeVariable
        End Get
        Set(ByVal foo As String) ' This is what I mean
            _SomeVariable = foo
        End Set
    End Property

I'm used to write code in VB.NET, but want to change to C# eventually and trying to learn all the differences and peculiarities of C#.

I know this is no big deal, but Telerik for example isn't aware of it while converting VB.NET to C#, which could lead to a missbehaviour in case you have a class variable named foo too (for the above-mentioned example).

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3 Answers

The set parameter is always named value, and you cannot change it. If you happen to have a conflicting name in your code, you can use the fully-qualified name in order to use it:

class MyClass
{
    private string value;

    public string Value
    {
        get { return value; }
        set { this.value = value; }  // this.value is the private field
    }
}
user_20526550

In C#, the new value is always accessed via value. There is no syntax to write a setter to accept a custom name.

See Using Properties (C# Programming Guide).

The set accessor resembles a method whose return type is void. It uses an implicit parameter called value, whose type is the type of the property ..

user_28647400

The value is keyword, so it cannot be changed

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