this is a conceptual question, but if i initialize a variable in c# as public wi

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this is a conceptual question, but if i initialize a variable in c# as public will it be able to be used in the class as I want a variable "player1" and a variable "player2" where either could be one of the two (or more)

Player
Computer
Here is what i would like to know how I would do:

public class Game
{
    //equivalent of initializing it here
    public bool islogging;
    public string[] log;
    public int draws, round;

    public Game(player p1, computer p2)
    {
        public player player1 = p1;
        public computer player2 = p2;                                                         
    }
    //other overloads here...
    ...
}
trying this it doesn't work as the public keyword is rejected

public Game(player p1, player p2 )
{
     public player player1, player2;
     player player3 = p1;
     player player4 = p2;

}

Explanation / Answer

It's a fundamental matter of scope.

Variables declared within a function are bound to the lifespan and accessibility of that function.*

C# doesn't allow you to declare variables that will persist as part of the class from within a function.

*Lambda expression can sometimes invalidate that statement, but that's well outside the scope of what you're asking.

To accomplish what you're asking, use this syntax.

public class Game
{   
//equivalent of initializing it here
public bool islogging;
public string[] log;
public int draws, round;
public player player1;
public computer player2

public Game(player p1, computer p2)
{
player1 = p1;
player2 = p2;   
}
//other overloads here...
...
}
or you could also try the following. But keep in mind that player1 and player2's scope will end with the constructor function.

public class Game
{   
//equivalent of initializing it here
public bool islogging;
public string[] log;
public int draws, round;
public player player1;
public computer player2

public Game(player p1, computer p2)
{
player player1 = p1;
computer player2 = p2;   
}
//other overloads here...
...
}

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