http://msmvps.com/blogs/shahed/archive/2008/06/11/c-3-0-tips-automatic-property.aspxDeclaring a property in C# 3.0 is super easy and super short. public class Student { public string Name { get; set; } } yes that's it, the framework will take care of the rest, the private variables will be automatically created and the getter andenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)