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C# C# Objects Encapsulation with Properties Accessor Methods

Mark Ramos
Mark Ramos
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Posted by Mark Ramos
Mark Ramos
19,209 Points

Should all fields be private going forward?

At around 0:30 he says it's generally a bad idea to make fields public. So going forward, should I try to code all classes with private fields with accessor methods only (even though at the end of this course we still have a number of public fields)?

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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

You'll get a better feel for this as you progress through the courses, but you're essentially correct. And the default access level is "private" if you don't specify otherwise.

But you'll soon learn about properties, which will generally be a better way to expose public values than with fields/methods ... keep plugging and you'll see.