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Hi,

Quick & easy one - why does this code give an error?


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CODE
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private int numberOfPages;

public readonly int NumberOfPages
{
get { return numberOfPages; }
}


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ERROR
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The modifier 'readonly' is not valid for this item (pointing to line
"public readonly int NumberOfPages").


TIA,

JON

Hi, Jon Maz,

Please, read the first sentence in the following article:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...readonlypg.asp

It answers your question.

Greetings
Martin
"Jon Maz" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> Quick & easy one - why does this code give an error?
>
>
> =====
> CODE
> =====
>
> private int numberOfPages;
>
> public readonly int NumberOfPages
> {
> get { return numberOfPages; }
> }
>
>
> ======
> ERROR
> ======
>
> The modifier 'readonly' is not valid for this item (pointing to
line
> "public readonly int NumberOfPages").
>
>
> TIA,
>
> JON
>
>

Aha, different from VB.NET yet again....

Thanks Martin!

JON

Jon Maz <> wrote:
> Quick & easy one - why does this code give an error?

Because that's not how you make a property read-only. You make it read-
only by only giving it a get {...} accessor, not a set {...} accessor.

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Hi Jon,

I thought of that, but it just looked kind of wrong (VB.Net habits, I
suppose), and the IDE gave me some kind of disapproving comment...

Still, I am now reassured.

Thanks!

JON