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C# C# Streams and Data Processing Reading Data Console I/O

Posted by shawn khah
shawn khah
15,082 Points

help plz

Challenge Task 2 of 2

Inside the using block, write the contents of the first line of the file to the Console. Bummer! Your code could not be compiled. Please click on "Preview" to view the compiler errors. Restart Preview Get Help Recheck work CodeChallenge.cs

1 DirectoryInfo directory = new DirectoryInfo(System.IO.Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()); 2 string fileName = Path.Combine(directory.FullName, "secretmessage.txt"); 3 using (var reader = new StreamReader(fileName)); 4 { 5 Console.WriteLine(fileName); 6 }

CodeChallenge.cs 
DirectoryInfo directory = new DirectoryInfo(System.IO.Directory.GetCurrentDirectory());
string fileName = Path.Combine(directory.FullName, "secretmessage.txt");
using (var reader = new StreamReader(fileName));
{
     Console.WriteLine(fileName);
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,708 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,708 Points

:point_right: It looks like you have a couple of issues:

  • you have a stray semicolon at the end of the line with the using statement (causing the compiler error)
  • the challenge wants you to write out the first line of the file, not the file's name

If you're not sure how to do the second item, you might want to review the video for Console I/O, starting around time index 03:45.