Different way to write getter and setter

Question

Hi i have code that shows an error "Error: simplegetset Compile Error: Variable is not visible: userinput at line 14 column 15".I just want to know is this not right way to define get and set here is the code.

public class simplegetset
{
  // public String userinput{get; set;}
   public string userinput{set;}
   //public string userinput{get;}
  /* public void setUserinput(string userinput)
   {
       this.userinput = userinput;
   } */


  public void getUserinput()
   {
       return userinput;
   } 
}

And same if I declare getter setter like this and when I write like this

public class simplegetset {  
    public string userinput{get;}                                                                                                                                                 public string userinput{get;}
    public void setUserinput(string userinput){
       this.userinput = userinput;
    } 
} 

Its shown an same error "Variable is not visible" is this not right way to declare getter and setter?

Answer 1

Redefine your getter like this:

public String getUserinput()
{
   return userinput;
} 

You are not returning a string from the getter, currently you are returning void, which won't work for a getter.

Another example:

  public String userinput {
  get {
      return this.userinput;
  }
  set {
      this.userinput = value;
  }

Note, value is predefined and you need to use this name.