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C# C# Basics (Retired) Perform Converting Strings to Integers

Posted by Chris Loucks
Chris Loucks
6,788 Points

Convert the string in heightInput to an integer using int.Parse. Store the result in a variable named height.

I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. Please help. Here is my code as of now

CodeChallenge.cs 
string heightInput = "168";

int height = int.Parse(“heightInput”);
Height =+168;

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
215,939 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
215,939 Points

Don't put quotes around variable names.

If you put quotes around something, you create a new string with the name of that thing as the contents, not what it represents.

Also, those are not "straight" quotes as used for programming. Those are word-processor style quotes.

And you won't need that line assigning Height (with capital "H") at all.

Chris Loucks
Chris Loucks
6,788 Points

Great advice, thanks for your help it worked