Does VB.NET support automatic getters and setters on properties?

Question

In C# I can do this:

public string myProperty { get; private set; }

This is referred to as an "automatic getter/setter" (from what I've heard). Does VB.NET support these? So far, with my properties, all I can do is this:

Public Property myProperty As String
    Get
        Return String.Empty
    End Get
    Private Set(ByVal value As String)
        somethingElse = value
    End Set
End Property

which is extremely clunky.

So... is there a better way?

Answer 1

Yes.

Public Property MyProperty As String

However, you can only make it ReadOnly in VB 14 (vs 2015) or later.

Answer 2

It does but only from framework 4.0 (2010)

http://weblogs.asp.net/gunnarpeipman/archive/2009/11/01/net-framework-4-0-vb-net-supports-automatic-properties.aspx