Overriding constants in derived classes in C#

Question

In C# can a constant be overridden in a derived class? I have a group of classes that are all the same bar some constant values, so I\'d like to create a base class that def

Answer 1

Edit: This can have unexpected behaviour, see Shai Petel's remark below.

You can hide the inherited constant in a derived class by declaring the new constant new. I'm not sure this is a good practice, though.

class A
{
    protected const int MyConst = 1;
}

class B : A
{
    new private const int MyConst = 2;
}