title: How can I access the backing variable of an auto-implemented property?
body: <p>In the past we declared properties like this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class MyClass
  {
      private int _age;
  
      public int Age
      {
            get{ return _age;  }
            set{ _age = value; }
      }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Now we can do:</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class MyClass
  {
      public int Age {get; set;} 
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>My question is, how can I access the private variable that is created automatically using this notation?  </p>
  
  <p>I would rather access the private variable and not the public accessor 'Age'. Is there a default notation to access the private variable, or it is just not possible?</p>