To create a public property which can be read by all classes but can be assigned to only by derived classes, the following syntax should be used:

43.

protected string Prop
{
    get;
    set;
}

public string Prop
{
    get;
    private set;
}

public string Prop
{
    get;
    protected set;
}

private string Prop
{
    get;
    set;
}

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The public access modifier allows the overall property to be visible and accessible, but the protected modifier on the set accessor restricts access to only derived classes.