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

Niomi Consten
Niomi Consten
1,587 Points
Posted by Niomi Consten
Niomi Consten
1,587 Points

I keep getting the error: cs0103: The name 'console'does not excist in the current context.

The error appears even though i copy paste the code in the editor. I think something is wrong with the workspace...

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Can you show your code? That is the only way to tell you how to fix this.

3 Answers

Erdem Yeşiltaş
Erdem Yeşiltaş
2,562 Points
Erdem Yeşiltaş
Erdem Yeşiltaş
2,562 Points

Write "Console" with capital 'C' :)

Andre Kucharzyk
Andre Kucharzyk
4,479 Points
Andre Kucharzyk
Andre Kucharzyk
4,479 Points

I have the same problem. I've written "Console" and still get error when i want to compile my code: https://w.trhou.se/ix4jeh18it

Rasmus Hall
Rasmus Hall
1,260 Points
Rasmus Hall
Rasmus Hall
1,260 Points

write console with a capital C and have you remembered writing

using System;

in the beginning? if not you have to type System.Console