Private class variable

Question

hi friends Are private class-level variables inherited?

Priya Linge · Answer

Hi 1.They are inherited but the keyword private means that only the class in which they were declared can access them. 2.If you want the subclass to access the base class variable use protected instead of private. 3.They are not directly accessible. 4.Example : public class BaseClass { private const int _aNumber = 5; public int ReturnANumber() { return _aNumber; } } Public class Dclass :BaseClass { public void Method() { // This is indirectly accessing a private implemented in the class int numbery = this.ReturnANumber(); } } Hope this will help you. Thanks.

Pravin More · Answer

HI Akshay yes. they are inherited but cannot be accessible.because when we inherite the class then all data member and function member of the base class are accesed in the derive class attomaticaly.but private specifier is accesible only it's own class out side class can't acces that private member when we try it then we got error Private fields are inherited in the sense that they take up space on the heap when allocated. However the derived class cannot access them directly. Thanks Pravin. Mark Accepted answer if this post help you.