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

jack Sandberg
jack Sandberg
1,659 Points
Posted by jack Sandberg
jack Sandberg
1,659 Points

I don't understand what im doing wrong?

I have no ide what im doing wrong and the compiler doesn't help ...

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

3 Answers

Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points
Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

it should look like this:

string firstName = Console.ReadLine();
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,210 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,210 Points

:point_right: On your top line, you have two issues:

  • you can't use a variable (firstName) before it has been declared and assigned.
  • the function Console.ReadLine() doesn't take an argument.

Of course, fixing the second one will also make the first issue go away. :wink:

Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points
Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

Just remove the firstName variable out of the Console.ReadLine(); it shouldn't be in there.