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Start your free trialMaxine Lewis
2,043 PointsChallenge Task 1 of 1 Compiling the below code currently produces the error: "The name 'output' does not exist in the c
Challenge Task 1 of 1 Compiling the below code currently produces the error: "The name 'output' does not exist in the current context". This error is the result of improper variable scoping.
The output variable is declared twice: once within the if statement's curly braces and again within the else statement's curly braces. Remember, variables in C# can only be used within the curly braces that they are declared within. The last line of code in this program, Console.WriteLine(output);, is attempting to use a variable named output, which doesn't exist outside of the if/else statement's curly braces.
To fix this error:
Declare the output variable just before the if statement and assign it to an empty string (i.e. ""). Remove the string data types from the output variables within the if/else statement's curly braces.
using System;
namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
class Program
{
static void Main()
{
string input = Console.ReadLine();
string output = Console.WriteLine();
if (input == "quit")
{
string output =
}
else
{
string output =
}
Console.WriteLine(output);
}
}
}
5 Answers
Steven Parker
231,210 PointsYou have the right idea, but there's still a few issues:
- when you declare "output", you don't need to assign it with anything
- you described it, but still need to remove the "string" declarations from the assignments
- the rest of the assignments should remain as-is (don't remove the right-side expressions)
Gancho Iliev
10,264 PointsSteven Parker, gives you a good hits. It's a bit tricky this on, just don't overthink it. This is what worked for me:
using System;
namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
class Program
{
static void Main()
{
string input = Console.ReadLine();
string output = "";
if (input == "quit")
{
output = "Goodbye.";
}
else
{
output = "You entered " + input + ".";
}
Console.WriteLine(output);
}
}
}
Welcome Julius
9,076 Pointsanyone to help with codes
Paison Tazvivinga
665 PointsMay you assist am failing to get past it also.
Steven Parker
231,210 PointsI would make the same suggestion to you that I made to Tawanda. A new question that shows your code will make it easier to get help.
Ignatious Mugwagwa
2,556 Pointsthis is how i solved the problem using System;
namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
class Program
{
static void Main()
{
string output ="";
string input = Console.ReadLine();
string output = Console.WriteLine();
if (input == "quit")
{
output
}
else
{
output
}
Console.WriteLine(output);
}
}
}
Chelsea Mofiz
15,153 Pointsusing System;
namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
class Program
{
static void Main()
{
string input = Console.ReadLine();
string output = "";
if (input == "quit")
{
output = "Goodbye.";
}
else
{
output = "You entered " + input + ".";
}
Console.WriteLine(output);
}
}
}
Maxine Lewis
2,043 PointsMaxine Lewis
2,043 PointsThanks so much for your help.
Tawanda Parayangiwa
2,614 PointsTawanda Parayangiwa
2,614 PointsMR PARKER in facing problems on this one too
Steven Parker
231,210 PointsSteven Parker
231,210 PointsTawanda Parayangiwa — Start a new question, preferably using the "Get Help"button which will link to the page and paste in your code for you. Then, describe the issue you are having.
Steven Parker
231,210 PointsSteven Parker
231,210 PointsWhy the downvotes?
Would any of the people who downvoted this answer please leave a comment about what was wrong with it? And any suggestions about how it can be improved.