backing-field

In C#, if you use Type.GetFields() with a type representing a derived class, it will return a) all explicitly declared fields in the derived class, b) all backing fields of automatic properties in the derived class and c) all explicitly declared fields in the base class. Why are the d) backing fields of automatic properties in the base class missing? Example: public class Base { public int Foo { get; set; } } public class Derived : Base { public int Bar { get; set; } } class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { FieldInfo[] fieldInfos = typeof(Derived).GetFields( BindingFlags.Public |

I have the following class serialized into a file using BinaryFormatter: [Serializable] public class TestClass { public String ItemTwo { get; set; } public String ItemOne { get; set; } } Using this code: FileStream fs = new FileStream("DataFile.dat", FileMode.Create); BinaryFormatter formatter = new BinaryFormatter(); formatter.Serialize(fs, new TestClass{ItemOne = "ItemOne", ItemTwo = "ItemTwo"}); fs.Close(); When deserializing using this code: FileStream fs = new FileStream("DataFile.dat", FileMode.Open); BinaryFormatter formatter = new BinaryFormatter(); TestClass addresses = (TestClass

Given a struct like this: public struct SomeStruct { public SomeStruct(String stringProperty, Int32 intProperty) { this.StringProperty = stringProperty; this.IntProperty = intProperty; } public String StringProperty { get; set; } public Int32 IntProperty { get; set; } } Of course, a compiler error is generated that reads The 'this' object cannot be used before all of its fields are assigned to . Is there a way to assign values to the backing fields or the properties themselves, or do I have to implement properties the old-fashioned way with my own explicit backing fields? Prior to C# 6, you