❔ Difference between using readonly or { get; }?
The only difference I can think of is that if we use
{ get; } then we are converting from a field to a property; but I'm not so sure about this...11 Replies
Essentially yes.
readonly is a field modifier, while { get; } is a get-only property. The major difference usually comes in API. An interface can't declare a readonly field, but it can declare a get-only prop for example that the derived classes can implement however they want. They can be properties with a backing field or computed properties, ...
So your only major difference essentially is APIAlright, thanks!
{ grt; } is a readonly property which generates a readonly backing field
it's convention to use properties target than fields for public things
You can also have:
Which won't be quite read-only
thats is also a readonly property
yeah, but its compiled to just
get_Whatever methodyeah but its a property
one that you cant set
so, readonly property
well its not same as readonly field
yes because its not
yeah that was the point
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