C# What is the default access specifier in c#

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The default access specifier in C# varies based on the context. For classes and structs, if no access modifier is specified, the default is internal, meaning they are accessible only within the same assembly. However, for members of a class or struct, the default access specifier is private, restricting access to the containing class or struct. This distinction clarifies that while top-level types default to internal, their members default to private. Understanding these rules is essential for proper encapsulation and access control in C# programming.
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Hello,
what is the default access specifier in c#. In college everyone says its private, but in the textbook its written "When you do not specify any data member as public, protected or private the default access specifier for a class is internal."

And in one forum I read that default access specifier for class is internal but for class members is private. But again in the same forum someone says everything is private. Which is correct?
 
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