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Properties and

Indexers
Programming in C#

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Properties

Properties ( smart fields)


ensure accuracy and validity of values of fields.

Use of properties
Modifies private values
Validates private values
Performs required actions
Implements abstraction and encapsulation.

Get & Set accessors


https://gist.github.com/2391947

Types of Properties

Difference between Properties and Fields

Difference between Properties and Methods

Real world use cases of properties


Lazy Initialization
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/275932/Lazy-Loading-in-Csharp

Dirty Tracking
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/33469/caching-patterns-in-asp-net

Indexers

Indexers
are data members that allow access data within objects in a way
similar to accessing arrays.
fast access to the data within an object as they help in indexing the
data
called smart arrays

Implementation
https://gist.github.com/2398898

Difference between Properties and Indexers

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