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

Posted by benny thompson
benny thompson
1,806 Points

I require some assistance

Use Console.WriteLine to print the contents of the firstName variable to the screen.

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

3 Answers

Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points
Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points

Hi Benny

By using double quotes around firstName you are actually providing the Console.WriteLine() method with the string literal "firstName", not the variable firstName. In order to use the variable, make sure you don't have these double quotes.

string firstName = Console.ReadLine();
Console.WriteLine(firstName);
benny thompson
benny thompson
1,806 Points
benny thompson
benny thompson
1,806 Points

thank you that helps a lot

Fitriana Binti Jupri
Fitriana Binti Jupri
444 Points
Fitriana Binti Jupri
Fitriana Binti Jupri
444 Points

Thanks for the answer