c# property setter body without declaring a class-level property variable

Question

Do I need to declare a class-level variable to hold a property, or can I just refer to self.{propertyname} in the getter/setter?

In other words, can I d

Answer 1

Check MSDN Properties Overview

While a property definition generally includes a private data member, this is not required. The get accessor could return a value without accessing a private data member. One example is a property whose get method returns the system time. Properties enable data hiding, the accessor methods hide the implementation of the property.