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Auto Implemented Properties Sample

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Demonstrates

This sample contains two source files showing similar source code, one using auto implemented properties and the other using the existing expanded property syntax.

The use of auto implemented properties reduces the amount of code required to implement to most common property usage scenario and expanded property syntax is still supported for legacy code and more complex property scenarios.

This example also uses the implicit line continuation, object and collection initializers features.