private

Summary

The private keyword modifies access. The private access level is the least permissive. If a member is declared private, it can only be accessed from within the class (including inner/nested classes) or module it was declared.

Syntax

private member

Parameters

member: The member to make 'private'.

Description

The private keyword is an access modifier. It is used to change the visibility and access privilege for a member to the least permissive level.

For classes, if a class member is declared private, it can only be accessed from within the class it was declared (including inner/nested classes).

For modules, if a module member is declared private, it can only be accessed from within the module it was declared.

Examples

Private Field

class Foo
{
    private int bar = 1;
}

Private Method

class Foo
{
    private int bar()
    {
        return 1;
    }
}

Private Submodule

module Foo
{
    private module Bar
    {
    }
}