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CHALLENGE LINK: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/querying-with-linq/now-youre-querying/object-initialization-2

TASK DETAILS: Refactor the LoadBirds method by using object initialization to add the pelican to the birds variable. Code files attached.

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CODE: Code files linked to post.

I found that when I make a deliberate mistake in the code (e.g. remove a curly brace), I get a compiler error (as you would expect), so i don't think the error is with the code.

Please help!!! Dan

Bird.cs

namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
    public class Bird
    {
        public string Name { get; set; }
        public string Color { get; set; }
        public int Sightings { get; set; }
    }
}

BirdRepository.cs

using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
    public static class BirdRepository
    {
        public static List<Bird> LoadBirds = new List<Bird> { new Bird {Name = "Pelican", Color = "White", Sightings = 3}};
    }
}

Answer 1 · 2019-02-28T14:35:53Z

February 28, 2019 2:35pm

Pulling from another Q&A: https://teamtreehouse.com/community/refactor-the-loadbirds-method-by-using-object-initialization-to-add-the-pelican-to-the-birds-variable

And pull from another answer:

You still need the method, but you'll change how it works. Your object initialization itself is pretty close, but remember that the pelican is an object of type "Bird" (capital "B", no "s"). You'll also need to retain the method's return statement.

A refactored LoadBirds method might look like this:

    public static List<Bird> LoadBirds()
        {
            var birds = new List<Bird>
            {
                new Bird { Name = "Pelican", Color = "White", Sightings = 3 }
            };
            return birds;
        }

Answer 2 · 2019-02-28T16:31:04Z

February 28, 2019 4:31pm

Hey Kevin,

Thanks for your help, that worked perfectly. I would never have figured that out without proper compiler errors to work from 👍

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