Write-Only Properties

[Guest]

Hi,

MS Class Library Guidelines clearly discourages use of Write-Only properties
yet they're continuously availed in .NET after VB 6. Personally, I really
don't use them anywhere. Tend to find it as giving the 'highest' possible
access to data as compared to a plain read.

However, out of more than a passing interest, does anyone know of a clear
cut reason why developers are clearly discouraged from using Write-Only
properties?

 

[Alvin Bruney [MVP - ASP.NET]]

If you think about it carefully, you are changinge the state of internal
fields without declaring any interest in examining these fields. I can
scarcely think of situations where that is useful.

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Regards,
Alvin Bruney - ASP.NET MVP

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