Assign values to auto-implemented properties

Question

How can i assign values to auto implemented backing fields like this::

`private string code = "N.A";
      private string name = "not known";
      private int age = 0;

      // Declare a Code property of type string:
      public string Code
      {
         get
         {
            return code;
         }
         set
         {
            code = value;
         }
      }`

how would i accomplish the same thing using auto properties for example:

public string Code { get; set; }

Obviously you cant just add the value directly to the auto property like this:

public string Code = "N.A" { get; set; }

You can set them in the constructor. – Asad Saeeduddin Aug 09 '14 at 00:12 — Asad Saeeduddin, Aug 09 '14 at 00:12

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 09 '14 at 00:14

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The thing about auto-implemented properties is exactly that they don't have a backing field (available to you).

There are 2.5 solutions to the problem

Assign an initial value in the constructor
Use a backing field
Wait for C# 6 which allows auto-implemented properties with an initializer

answered Aug 09 '14 at 00:14

Jeroen Vannevel

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But how can the second point be used for auto-implemented properties then? :) – AlexD Aug 09 '14 at 00:20

Assign values to auto-implemented properties

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