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What is an explicit interface implementation?

Mid C#
Quick Answer When a class implements two interfaces with a method of the same name, explicit implementation handles each separately. Written as void IInterface.Method() with no access modifier รขโ‚ฌโ€ accessible only through an interface reference, not the class directly. Resolves ambiguity cleanly.

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Explicit interface implementation allows a class to implement multiple interface methods with the same name without conflict.

The implemented method is accessible only through an interface reference.

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