Indexers are similar to properties. Except for the differences shown in the following table, all of the rules defined for property accessors apply to indexer accessors as well.
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Property
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Indexer
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| Allows methods to be called as though they were public data members. | Allows methods on an object to be called as though the object is an array. |
| Accessed through a simple name. | Accessed through an index. |
| Can be a static or an instance member. | Must be an instance member. |
| A get accessor of a property has no parameters. | A get accessor of an indexer has the same formal parameter list as the indexer. |
| A set accessor of a property contains the implicit value parameter. | A set accessor of an indexer has the same formal parameter list as the indexer, in addition to the value parameter. |
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