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C# C# Basics (Retired) Perfect if / else if / else

Sam Cottingham
Sam Cottingham
5,064 Points
Posted by Sam Cottingham
Sam Cottingham
5,064 Points

If/Else If/Else challenge task - Compiler Error?

I'm getting a compiler error of: StudentsCode.cs(18,4): error CS1525: Unexpected symbol `{' StudentsCode.cs(18,5): warning CS0642: Possible mistaken empty statement Compilation failed: 1 error(s), 1 warnings

But I can't see where I've gone wrong or misplaced a { symbol? Am I just being blind?

CodeChallenge.cs 
string input = Console.ReadLine();
int temperature = int.Parse(input);

  if(temperature < 21)
    {
      Console.WriteLine("Too cold!");
    }
  else if(temperature <= 22)
    {
      Console.WriteLine("Just right.");
    }
  else(temperature > 22)
    {
      Console.WriteLine("Too hot!");
    }

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

:point_right: A simple else statement does not take an expression.

It handles all cases not already done by one of the previous if and else if statements.

For program clarity, you might convert that last expression into a comment (put // in front of it).