Which access specifier refers to the access level is within the package and outside?
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In this articleThe access level of a declared element is the extent of the ability to access it, that is, what code has permission to read it or write to it. This is determined not only by how you declare the element itself, but also by the access level of the element's container. Code that cannot access a containing element cannot access any of its contained elements, even those declared as PublicThe Public keyword in the declaration statement specifies that the element can be accessed from code anywhere in the same project, from other projects that reference the project, and from any assembly built from the project. The following code shows
a sample
You can use ProtectedThe Protected keyword in the
declaration statement specifies that the element can be accessed only from within the same class, or from a class derived from this class. The following code shows a sample
You can use FriendThe
Friend keyword in the declaration statement specifies that the element can be accessed from within the same assembly, but not from outside the assembly. The following code shows a sample
You can use Protected FriendThe Protected Friend keyword combination in the declaration statement specifies that the element can be accessed either from derived classes or from within the same assembly, or
both. The following code shows a sample
You can use PrivateThe
Private keyword in the declaration statement specifies that the element can be accessed only from within the same module, class, or structure. The following code shows a sample
You can use At the module level, the Private ProtectedThe
Private Protected keyword combination in the declaration statement specifies that the element can be accessed only from within the same class, as well as from derived classes found in the same assembly as the containing class. The The following example shows a
You can declare a The
To use the
For more information see setting the Visual Basic language version. Access ModifiersThe keywords that specify access level are called access modifiers. The following table compares the access modifiers:
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FeedbackSubmit and view feedback for Which class is accessible both inside and outside a package?Public: The access level of a public modifier is everywhere. It can be accessed from within the class, outside the class, within the package and outside the package.
Which access specifier can be used to access only inside the package?The private modifier specifies that the member can only be accessed in its own class. The protected modifier specifies that the member can only be accessed within its own package (as with package-private) and, in addition, by a subclass of its class in another package.
Which access modifier can be used to access a variable outside the class and within the package?Private Access Modifier - Private
Variables that are declared private can be accessed outside the class, if public getter methods are present in the class. Using the private modifier is the main way that an object encapsulates itself and hides data from the outside world.
Which of the access modifier is within the package and outside the package through child class?Protected : In a child class, the protected modified variable can be accessed within the package and outside the package. The access level of a protected modifier is only inside and outside the package through the child class.
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