Differences between Properties and Indexers

Indexers

·         An indexer is a member that allows an object to be indexed in the same way that an array can be indexed.

Differences between Properties and Indexers

·         All properties are identified by name, while indexers are identified by their signature.

·         Properties can be static members, while indexers are always instance members.

·         A get accessor of a property is equivalent to a method with no parameters, while a get accessor of an indexer is equivalent to a method with the same parameter list as the indexer.

·         A set accessor of a property is equivalent to a method with a single parameter named value,while a set accessor of an indexer is equivalent to a method with the same formal parameter list as the indexer, with the addition of a parameter named value.

Property	Indexer
Identified by its name.	Identified by its signature
Accessed through a simple name or a member access.	Accessed through an element access.
Can be a static or an instance member.	Must be an instance member.
A get accessor of a property has no parameters.	A get accessor of an indexer has the same formal parameter list as the indexer.
A set accessor of a property contains the implicit value parameter.	A set accessor of an indexer has the same formal parameter list as the indexer, in addition to the value parameter.