Access Modifiers in C#

Access modifiers are keywords used to specify the declared accessibility of a member or a type.

Access Modifier in C#

The below are mentioned the access modifiers with it’s visibility and accessibility:

Public (public):

The most permissive access modifier, public allows a type or member to be accessed from any assembly or code that references it. Public members are part of the type’s public contract.

Example

public class Fruit
{
  public int FruitColor;
  public void getFruitColor()
  {
    /* ... */
  }
}

Private (private):

The least permissive access modifier, private restricts access to the containing type only. Private members are not visible to other types or outside the current class.

Example

public class Fruit
{
  private int FruitColor;
  private void getFruitColor()
  {
    /* ... */
  }
}

Protected (protected):

Members with the protected access modifier can be accessed within the containing class and by derived classes. They are not accessible outside of the class hierarchy.

Example

public class Fruit
{…