Property in the C#

A property in C# is normally used to control access to a field though it can be used in other scenarios.

It usually has two accessors : 'get' which returns the value of the underlying field and 'set' which assigns it a value. Beneath the hood these accessors are implemented as separate methods.

However, it is possible to have read only properties which only have a 'get' and (rarely) write only properties which only have a 'set' accessor.

It's also possible to have 'automatic' properties where the compiler generates an underlying field for the property automatically.

As there's quite a lot to say about properties, I'd check this link:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/w86s7x04.aspx