Fields vs Properties in C# OOP - Which one should you use?

Understanging “Fields”

In the object-oriented programming (OOP) approach of C#, a field is a class or struct level variable that holds data specific to an instance (object). It forms the identity of an instance, named as instance fields.

Try and keep your variables private (common practice to have an underscore as prefix) to prevent external access and only expose via properties or methods.

Do you keep your treasure box locked and hidden? That’s what private variables are like. They …

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