C#: Quick Reference – Access Modifiers

C# Access Modifiers

Declared Accessibility	Description
public	Access is not restricted.
protected	Access is limited to the containing class or types derived from the containing class.
internal	Access is limited to the current assembly.
protected internal	Access is limited to the current assembly or types derived from the containing class.
private	Access is limited to the containing type.

Declared Accessibility Rules

Parent	Parent Default Accessibility	Allowed Declared Accessibility of the Parent	Member Default Accessibility	Allowed Declared Accessibility of the Member
namespace	public	None	internal	internal public
enum	public	None	public	None
class	internal	All	private	All
interface	internal	internal public	public	None
struct	internal	internal public	private	internal public private
constructor	protected	All
field	private	All
delegate	internal	internal public

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