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C# C# Basics (Retired) Perform if

Posted by Andrew Fitzpatrick
Andrew Fitzpatrick
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If and else code

This is confusing do i need to use a while loop? Where do the braces go? HELP!

CodeChallenge.cs 
string language = Console.ReadLine();
if language == ("C#");
{
    Console.WriteLine("C# Rocks!");
}

1 Answer

Zack Mowrer
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Zack Mowrer
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Zack Mowrer
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Zack Mowrer
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 62,350 Points

Remove the semicolon on the line where the if statement starts. Also, move the opening parenthesis to right after the word if.

This is what it should look like

string language = Console.ReadLine();
if (language == "C#")
{
    Console.WriteLine("C# Rocks!");
}

I have tested this, it should work.