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

Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson
7,427 Points
Posted by Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson
7,427 Points

Console.WriteLine = (firstName); Says left hand side must be variable or property

I don't understand what I'm doing wrong here

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

Console.WriteLine = ( firstName );

1 Answer

Douglas Rodriguez
Douglas Rodriguez
23,577 Points
Douglas Rodriguez
Douglas Rodriguez
23,577 Points

On the second line you are trying to set Console.WriteLine equal to firstName which is an invalid operation, since Console.WriteLine is a method. Instead you pass a parameter to the method inside the parentheses. Remove the equal sign and the spacing and you should be good.

Console.WriteLine(firstName);
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson
7,427 Points
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson
7,427 Points

Thanks. It was early and I caught it right after I asked this question. Beginners mistake ha.