Is the C# compiler smart enough to optimize this code?

Question

Please ignore code readability in this question.

In terms of performance, should the following code be written like this:

int maxResults = criteria.M         


        

Answer 1

If MaxResults is a property then no, it will not optimize it, because the getter may have complex logic, say:

private int _maxResults;
public int MaxReuslts {
  get { return _maxResults++; }
  set { _maxResults = value; }
}

See how the behavior would change if it in-lines your code?

If there's no logic...either method you wrote is fine, it's a very minute difference and all about how readable it is TO YOU (or your team)...you're the one looking at it.