property for an array field

[Zytan]

Classes should have private fields, and they should be accessed
through properties. But what if the field is an array? I know you
can use an indexer to use [] syntax on the entire class itself, but
what about using the [] syntax for a property that hides a field that
is an array?

Is this possible? I was pretty sure it was in VB, but I must be
mistaken, since I don't see it in C#. I am surprised if it is not
possible, since you'd have to code a method to make accessors for
array fields.

Zytan

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

On Mar 21, 2:51 pm, "Zytan" <[e-mail]:

Classes should have private fields, and they should be accessed
through properties. But what if the field is an array? I know you
can use an indexer to use [] syntax on the entire class itself, but
what about using the [] syntax for a property that hides a field that
is an array?

Is this possible? I was pretty sure it was in VB, but I must be
mistaken, since I don't see it in C#. I am surprised if it is not
possible, since you'd have to code a method to make accessors for
array fields.

No, C# doesn't have named indexers, which I think is what you mean.
Yes, it's a bit of a pain.

Jon

[Zytan]

No, C# doesn't have named indexers, which I think is what you mean.

Yes, it's a bit of a pain.

Yes, that's just what I mean. Indeed it is a pain. Surprising that VB
has it and C# doesn't.

Thanks for the confirmation.

Zytan

[Barry Kelly]

Zytan wrote:

No, C# doesn't have named indexers, which I think is what you mean.
Yes, it's a bit of a pain.

Yes, that's just what I mean. Indeed it is a pain. Surprising that VB
has it and C# doesn't.

You can fake it by creating or using a class which is itself indexable,
and exposing it as a property. E.g. see Collection<T>.

-- Barry

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http://barrkel.blogspot.com/

[Zytan]

You can fake it by creating or using a class which is itself indexable,

and exposing it as a property. E.g. see Collection<T>.

Yes, that's true, thanks, Barry.

Zytan