Compiler Error CS0074

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'event': abstract event cannot have initializer

If an event is marked as abstract, it cannot be initialized. For more information, see Events (C# Programming Guide).

The following sample generates CS0074:

// CS0074.cs
delegate void D();

abstract class Test
{
   public abstract event D e = null;   // CS0074
   // try the following line instead
   // public abstract event D e;

   public static void Main()
   {
   }
}