C# - Applicable access modifiers for Main method
In C#, the Main
method can have either public
or private
access modifiers. These access modifiers determine the visibility and accessibility of the Main
method from other classes.
-
public
access modifier: When the Main
method is declared as public
, it is accessible from any class in the program. This means that other classes outside the current class can call the Main
method.
Example:
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Method body
}
-
private
access modifier: When the Main
method is declared as private
, it is accessible only within the containing class. Other classes outside the current class cannot directly call the Main
method.
Example:
private static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Method body
}
It's important to note that when you create a console application, the Main
method is typically declared as private
by default. This is because the entry point of the program is managed by the runtime, and it automatically calls the Main
method.
Although public
and private
are frequently employed as access modifiers for the Main
method, it's important to note that other access modifiers such as protected
, internal
' and protected internal
do not have relevance when used with the Main
method in C#.
What is the default access modifier for Main method in C#?
In C#, the Main
method has a default access modifier of private
. This implies that if you do not explicitly indicate an access modifier for the 'Main' method, it will be automatically interpreted as private
.
Here is an example of the default access modifier for the Main
method:
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Method body
}
}
In this example, the Main
method is declared without an access modifier, which makes it private
by default. This means that the Main
method can only be accessed within the containing class 'Program'.
It's important to mention that while the Main
method has a default access modifier of private
, it is unusual to explicitly state the access modifier for the Main
method. Because the Main
method is designed to serve as the program's entry point and is invoked by the runtime, it generally doesn't require accessibility from other classes.