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C# C# Basics (Retired) Console I/O Formatting Output

Posted by Zeyad Alabdaly
Zeyad Alabdaly
Courses Plus Student 1,578 Points

error CS1501

I don't understand what to do here, could someone please help???

CodeChallenge.cs 
string firstName = Console.ReadLine(firstName);

2 Answers

Connor Walker
Connor Walker
17,985 Points

The console.ReadLine function doesn't take any values, all you need to do is remove the firstName variable from the brackets and it will pass, like this: 

string firstName = Console.ReadLine();
Zeyad Alabdaly
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Zeyad Alabdaly
Courses Plus Student 1,578 Points
Zeyad Alabdaly
Zeyad Alabdaly
Courses Plus Student 1,578 Points

Awesome! Thanks!