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C# C# Basics (Retired) Perfect Final

Chris Polito
Chris Polito
1,028 Points
Posted by Chris Polito
Chris Polito
1,028 Points

getting error error CS0139: No enclosing loop out of which to break or continue Compilation. Why?

why am i getting this?

Program.cs 
using System;

namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            Console.Write("Enter the number of times to print \"Yay!\": ");

            var entry = Console.ReadLine();

            if (entry.ToLower() == "quit")
            {
            break;
            }

                var entry2 = int.Parse(entry);
                var counters = 0;
                while(counters <= entry2)
                {
                Console.WriteLine("Yay!");

                }


        }
    }
}

1 Answer

K Cleveland
K Cleveland
21,839 Points
K Cleveland
K Cleveland
21,839 Points

Hi!

The problem is that you're trying to use a "break" statement without actually using it to break out of a loop. Meaning: that "if" statement has to be nested properly within a loop or switch statement.