GetProperty Method returns null C# .Net

Question

Can someone please explain, why does the GetProperty method in System.Type returns null for properties that are declared as 'internal' but works for 'public'.

internal class Test{      
  public string ALocal { get; set; }
  internal string SLocal { get; set; }}

var test = new Test();
var testType = test.GetType();

var aProp = testType.GetProperty("ALocal"); => returns string Type
var sProp = testType.GetProperty("SLocal"); => returns null

I understand differences between internal or public modifiers.

See [this question](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7575577/how-do-i-iterate-through-internal-properties-in-c-sharp) — Yacoub Massad, Oct 22 '15 at 00:21

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 22 '15 at 00:37

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GetProperty Method returns only public properties by default. You should include following flags

BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static

to get internal type

MSDN: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zy0d4103(v=vs.110).aspx

answered Oct 22 '15 at 00:37

Davlet D

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`BindingFlags.Static` isn't needed since it's an instance member. – Preston Guillot Oct 22 '15 at 02:03

GetProperty Method returns null C# .Net

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