Compiler Error CS0050
Inconsistent accessibility: return type 'type' is less accessible than method 'method'
The return type and each of the types referenced in the formal parameter list of a method must be at least as accessible as the method itself. For more information, see Access Modifiers.
Example
The following sample generates CS0050 because no accessibility modifier is supplied for MyClass
, and its accessibility therefore defaults to private
:
// CS0050.cs
class MyClass // Accessibility defaults to private.
// Try the following line instead.
// public class MyClass
{
}
public class MyClass2
{
public static MyClass MyMethod() // CS0050
{
return new MyClass();
}
public static void Main() { }
}
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