C#•3mo ago

✅ Am i misremembering how Getters work?

I have a private list in one class and I need to be able to get a copy of it in another class. I have an auto implemented getter for the private list, but I still can’t get anything

I thought the getter on a private property was supposed to let you get the item while it was private

Jimmacle•9/27/25, 7:22 PM

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MODiX•9/27/25, 7:22 PM

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Jimmacle•9/27/25, 7:22 PM

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Jimmacle•9/27/25, 7:23 PM

if the property is private the entire property is private

Jimmacle•9/27/25, 7:23 PM

if you just want the setter to be private you do public Type MyProperty { get; private set; }public Type MyProperty { get; private set; }

JakenVeina•9/27/25, 7:33 PM

I thought the getter on a private property was supposed to let you get the item while it was private

that, uhhh..... is what it does?

JakenVeina•9/27/25, 7:34 PM

having a getter on a property and the accessibility of the property (

public

public

, protectedprotected, privateprivate, internalinternal) are completely unrelated

JakenVeina•9/27/25, 7:34 PM

having a getter means you can get it

JakenVeina•9/27/25, 7:34 PM

being private means it's private

JakenVeina•9/27/25, 7:35 PM

(cannot be accessed by other classes)

Rev E. LationsOP•9/27/25, 8:47 PM

Thank you. You’ve both answered my question

And sorry about not posting the code

✅ Am i misremembering how Getters work?

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