properties in C#

Question

Why are we able to write

public int RetInt
{
   get;set;
}

instead of

public int RetInt
{
   get{return someInt;}set{someI         


        

Answer 1

How are these two different ?

There are different at least by 2 points:

1. In normal property you have to define a field before (someInt in your case)
2. In normal property you can set a breakpoint into the set/get modifiers, instead in auto property can not do that.

In other words: if you need "just property", use auto-properties, if you need more control over workflow (raise an event on set, debug, run other stuff inside), use "normal" properties.