Answer:
There are 5 access specifiers totally in C#
Explanation:
In C# there are 5 different access specifiers.
1. Private
2. Protected
3. Internal
4. Protected Internal
5. Public
Fields or methods can have all the access modifiers, where as classes can have only 2 (internal, public) of the 5 access specifiers.
I have explained the usage of each access modifier below.
Private :
Private members are available only with in the containing type.
Public :
Public members are available any where. There is no restriction.
Internal: Internal members are available anywhere in the containing assembly.
Protected:
Protected Members are available, with in the containing type and to the types that derive from the containing type.
Protected Internal :
These are available anywhere within containing assembly and from within a derived class in any another assembly.
