C# Compiler Error
CS0271 – The property or indexer ‘property/indexer’ cannot be used in this context because the get accessor is inaccessible
Reason for the Error
You’ll get this error in your C# code when you try to access an property/indexer that doesnot have a get accessor or inaccessible get accessor.
For example, lets try to compile the below code snippet.
using System; namespace DeveloperPubNamespace { public class Employee { private int _id; public int Id { set { _id = value; } private get { return _id; } } } class Program { public static void Main() { Employee emp = new Employee(); var result = emp.Id; Console.WriteLine("No Error"); } } }
You’ll receive the error code CS0271 because you are trying to access the property Id from the Employee instance where the property “Id” doesnot have the accessible (public/internal) get accessor.
Error CS0271 The property or indexer ‘Employee.Id’ cannot be used in this context because the get accessor is inaccessible DeveloperPublish C:\Users\Senthil\source\repos\ConsoleApp3\ConsoleApp3\Program.cs 21 Active
Solution
You can fix this error in your C# program by increasing the accessibility of the get accessor (Eg : changing the access modifier to public).
using System; namespace DeveloperPubNamespace { public class Employee { private int _id; public int Id { set { _id = value; } get { return _id; } } } class Program { public static void Main() { Employee emp = new Employee(); var result = emp.Id; Console.WriteLine("No Error"); } } }