c# - Why can a method marked that is hiding an implementation in the base class call the hidden method? -

i've been doing little reading around c# spec, , come across scenario didn't expect, , hoping share light.

i stumbled across new keyword hiding members of base class within derived class, , subsequently few discussions on when use new opposed override on virtual member.

i threw little code sample in ide, expecting see compilation error

public class basetype {     public void method()     {         // nothing     } } public class derivedtype : basetype {     public new void method()     {         base.method();     } } 

but instead found legal c#. since derived class has hidden presence of method(), why still allowed call it?

cheers

the derivedtype hiding method classes inheriting derivedtype, , not itself.
note that, hide method, class has know there exists method in it's parent class same name , same arguments. hence 1 class hiding method it's own scope illogical.