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# C# Properties

Learn how to use C# properties to safely access and manage variables in your Unity scripts.

In this tutorial, you will learn about properties. These are a much safer way to access variables than making them public, and a very useful tool.

## 1. Properties

[Video](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20190530/videos/8a3448d3-b145-4bc5-b756-00fa5617e5f0_00_Properties.mp4) ([Transcript (en)](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20200304/f2c9d589-1b21-4aba-97ca-a191537bb40d_00_Properties.vtt))

## 2. Auto Properties

[Video](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20190530/videos/a8b9dce6-d02d-4b35-a7e2-1495afde8fc3_01_Auto_Properties.mp4) ([Transcript (en)](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20200304/0008e2a4-31a7-44d8-aadc-2dc9d012d49b_01_Auto_Properties.vtt))

## 3. When to Use Properties

[Video](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20190530/videos/7ddf1751-b738-4221-a9bf-2e3d014a88fd_04_When_to_Use_Properties.mp4) ([Transcript (en)](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20200304/e11c5367-415f-4a80-9237-075adba1e8be_04_When_to_Use_Properties.vtt))