Compiler Error CS0272

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The property or indexer 'property/indexer' cannot be used in this context because the set accessor is inaccessible

This error occurs when the set accessor is not accessible to the program code. To resolve this error, increase the accessibility of the accessor, or change the calling location. For more information, see Asymmetric Accessor Accessibility (C# Programming Guide).

Example

The following example generates CS0272:

// CS0272.cs
public class MyClass
{
    public int Property
    {
        get { return 0; }
        private set { }
    }
}

public class Test
{
    static void Main()
    {
        MyClass c = new MyClass();
        c.Property = 10;      // CS0272
        // To resolve, remove the previous line 
        // or use an appropriate modifier on the set accessor.
    }
}