C# 0 The Complete Reference

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  double Width;  // now private

  double Height; // now private

  public void ShowDim() {

    Console.WriteLine("Width and height are " +

                       Width + " and " + Height);

  }

}

// Triangle is derived from TwoDShape.

class Triangle : TwoDShape {

  public string Style; // style of triangle

  // Return area of triangle.

  public double Area() {

    return Width * Height / 2; // Error, can't access private member

  }

  // Display a triangle's style.

  public void ShowStyle() {

    Console.WriteLine("Triangle is " + Style);

  }

}

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Triangle

 class will not compile because the use of