Base Keyword
In this lesson, you'll get to know the uses of the 'base' keyword in C#.
We'll cover the following...
We'll cover the following...
What Is the base Keyword?
As you already know, the this keyword in C# is used to refer to the instance of the current class.
In a similar fashion, the base keyword in C# is used to refer to the base class members from inside the immediate derived class. The use of base comes into play when we implement inheritance.
Use Cases of the base Keyword
The base keyword is used in three major contexts:
Accessing Base Class Fields
The base keyword can be used to access any non-private fields of the base class directly from the derived class. The base keyword followed by the dot ...