Property and Field examples

class TimePeriod
{
    //Private seconds field
    private double _seconds;

    //Public Seconds property
    public double Seconds
    {
        get { return _seconds; }
        set { _seconds = value; }
    }

    //Public Minutes property
    public double Minutes
    {
        get { return _seconds / 60; }
        set { _seconds = value * 60; }
    }

    //Public Hours property
    public double Hours
    {
        get { return _seconds / 3600; }
        set { _seconds = value * 3600; }
    }
}

//Usage example

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        TimePeriod t = new TimePeriod();

        // Assigning the Hours property causes the 'set' accessor to be called.
        t.Hours = 24; //sets the _seconds field

        // Evaluating the Hours property causes the 'get' accessor to be called.
        System.Console.WriteLine("Time in hours: " + t.Hours);
    }
}