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Ahmed Hany
541 PointsCan I get the answer please
I don't understand the whole thing so I want the answer to understand
using System;
namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
class Program
{
static void Main()
{
string input = Console.ReadLine();
if (input == "quit")
{
string output = "Goodbye.";
}
else
{
string output = "You entered " + input + ".";
}
Console.WriteLine(output);
}
}
}
1 Answer
![Erik Gabor](https://uploads.teamtreehouse.com/production/profile-photos/10004132/micro_DSC_5370.jpg)
Erik Gabor
6,427 Points string input = Console.ReadLine();
string output;
if (input == "quit")
{
output = "Goodbye.";
}
else
{
output = "You entered " + input + ".";
}
Console.WriteLine(output);
this way output is active in the main block and can be accessed from the if else subblocks.
Ahmed Hany
541 PointsAhmed Hany
541 PointsThank you so much, Erik!