Using “value” as an identifier in C#

Question

In writing short helper functions, I often find myself wanting to use the variable identifier \"value\" as an argument. It seems as though Visual Studio compiles this just f

Answer 1

In a property setter, the variable name value is reserved. It is used as the name of the variable which can be assigned to a backing field.

The question: Is it always safe to use "value" as a variable name outside of a property setter? If not, when can this be done safely? And, is this considered bad practice?

It's only reserved in the property setter. It's a very generic name, but it can often be the best description of the variable you are working with.

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