1 // property_hiding.cs
 2 // Property hiding
 3 using System;
 4 public class BaseClass 
 5 {
 6 private string name;
 7 public string Name
 8 {
 9  get 
10 {
11  return name; 
12 }
13  set 
14 {
15  name = value; 
16 }
17 }
18 }
19 
20 public class DerivedClass : BaseClass 
21 {
22 private string name;
23 public new string Name // Notice the use of the new modifier
24 {
25  get 
26 {
27  return name; 
28 }
29  set 
30 {
31  name = value; 
32 }
33 }
34 }
35 
36 public class MainClass 
37 {
38 public static void Main() 
39 {
40  DerivedClass d1 = new DerivedClass();
41  d1.Name = "John"; // Derived class property
42  Console.WriteLine("Name in the derived class is: {0}",d1.Name);
43  ((BaseClass)d1).Name = "Mary"; // Base class property
44  Console.WriteLine("Name in the base class is: {0}",
45  ((BaseClass)d1).Name); 
46 }
47 }