Editing Mutator method (section)

===C#===
This example illustrates the [[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]] idea of [[Property (programming)#C#|properties]], which are a special type of [[Class (computer science)|class]] member. Unlike Java, no explicit methods are defined; a public 'property' contains the logic to handle the actions. Note use of the built-in (undeclared) variable <code>value</code>. 

<syntaxhighlight lang="csharp">
public class Student
{
    private string name;

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets student's name
    /// </summary>
    public string Name
    {
        get { return name; }
        set { name = value; }
    }
}
</syntaxhighlight>

In later C# versions (.NET Framework 3.5 and above), this example may be abbreviated as follows, without declaring the private variable <code>name</code>.

<syntaxhighlight lang="csharp">
public class Student
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
}
</syntaxhighlight>

Using the abbreviated syntax means that the underlying variable is no longer available from inside the class. As a result, the <code>set</code> portion of the property must be present for assignment. Access can be restricted with a <code>set</code>-specific access modifier.
<syntaxhighlight lang="csharp">
public class Student
{
    public string Name { get; private set; }
}
</syntaxhighlight>