Access Modifiers (C# Reference)
Access modifiers are keywords used to specify the declared accessibility of a member or a type. This section introduces the five access modifiers:
public
protected
internal
private
file
The following seven accessibility levels can be specified using the access modifiers:
public
: Access isn't restricted.protected
: Access is limited to the containing class or types derived from the containing class.internal
: Access is limited to the current assembly.protected internal
: Access is limited to the current assembly or types derived from the containing class.private
: Access is limited to the containing type.private protected
: Access is limited to the containing class or types derived from the containing class within the current assembly.file
: The declared type is only visible in the current source file. File scoped types are generally used for source generators.
This section also introduces the following concepts:
- Accessibility Levels: Using the four access modifiers to declare six levels of accessibility.
- Accessibility Domain: Specifies where, in the program sections, a member can be referenced.
- Restrictions on Using Accessibility Levels: A summary of the restrictions on using declared accessibility levels.
See also
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