override a public property on a subclass in csharp

To override a public property on a subclass in C#, you can use the override keyword in the subclass to provide a new implementation of the property.

Here's an example:

main.cs
public class MyBaseClass
{
  public virtual int MyProperty { get; set; }
}

public class MySubClass : MyBaseClass
{
  private int _myProperty;

  // Override the base class property
  public override int MyProperty
  {
    get { return _myProperty; }
    set { _myProperty = value; }
  }
}
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In this example, MyBaseClass has a public property called MyProperty. MySubClass derives from MyBaseClass and overrides the MyProperty property with a new implementation that uses a private field called _myProperty.

When you create an instance of MySubClass, you can access the overridden property using the same name as the base class property, like this:

main.cs
var myObject = new MySubClass();
myObject.MyProperty = 123;  // Sets the overridden property on the subclass
int value = myObject.MyProperty;  // Gets the overridden property on the subclass
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By using the override keyword, you can provide your own implementation for a property inherited from a base class, allowing you to customize the behavior of the property on the derived class.