Re: Is this good use of Properties?

The C# compiler, unlike the brain-dead VB compiler, can figure out for
itself that if a property only has a get accessor then it's probably a
read-only property. It's one of my VB pet hates.

Perhaps the type of property you mention would be better as a static
property similar to Pi in the Math class or "Red" in the Color class.

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"Brett" <no@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23Cry0lJVFHA.2172@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> If I do this without declaring a corresponding field, is it considered bad
> design? What are the advantages or disadvantages to either method?
> Notice there is not set.
>
> public string URL
> {
> get
> {
> return "www.somewhere.com/test.aspx";
> }
> }
>
> vs. a more common approach:
>
>
> private readonly string _URL = "www.somewhere.com/test.aspx";
>
> public string URL
> {
> get
> {
> return _URL;
> }
> }
>
> Also, if I only have a get accessor, is it necessary to declare the field
> as readonly?
>
> Thanks,
> Brett
>


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