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C# C# Objects Encapsulation with Properties Computed Properties

Posted by Tomas Baca
Tomas Baca
3,578 Points

Code Challenge

I dont understand this code challenge.

Square.cs 
namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
    class Square : Polygon
    {
        public double SideLength { get; private set; }

        public Square(double sideLength) : base(4)
        {
            SideLength = sideLength;
        }
    }
}
Polygon.cs 
namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
    public class Polygon
    {
        public int NumSides { get; private set; }

        public Polygon(int numSides)
        {
            NumSides = numSides;
        }
    }
}

1 Answer

Kjetil Lorentzen
Kjetil Lorentzen
13,360 Points
Kjetil Lorentzen
Kjetil Lorentzen
13,360 Points

The code challenge is about computed properties (auto properties). The goal is to create a property, that automatically return a computed value when called.

In this specific case you want to create a property named Area that returns the computed area of the square when called. This can be used by specifying a calculation in the getter of the Area property:

public double Area
{
get {
 return SideLength*SideLength;
}
}

When calling Square.Area the getter will automatically calculate the area from SideLength, and the area will always use the latest value of SideLength.