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Why use simple properties instead of fields in C#?
If I have a class, does it matter if I use a Variable instead of a Property? I mean, unless I need something to run during the get/set time period, does it really matter? It still gets the job done.
It doesn't necessarily "matter" which you do. The reason for using property get/set would be to validate values before they're assigned to the variable and ensure that it can't be directly accessed from outside the class.
If you only have a small application and your class won't be designed to be reusable, I don't see a problem with just using public variables.
