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

Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
4,391 Points
Posted by Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
4,391 Points

if/else if/else issue

I get an error that states my '{' is an unexpected symbol. I'm not sure why my code is not working.

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

if (temperature < 21)
{
    System.Console.WriteLine("Too cold!");
}

else if (temperature >=21)
{
    System.Console.WriteLine("Just right.");
}

else (temperature < 22)
{
    System.Console.WriteLine("Too hot!");
}
Uchechukwu Okereke-Ezih
Uchechukwu Okereke-Ezih
2,408 Points

An "else" statement doesn't take no conditions... hence, your last statement cannot have a "(temperature < 22)". Take it off.

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher
Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi there! Uchechukwu Okereke-Ezih is correct. Else statements do not take a condition. They are used when everything else fails. However, it's important to note that you have some logic problems in your solution. It wants every temperature over 22 to print "Too hot!". But it wants both temperatures 21 and 22 to print out "Just right." If we were to remove the condition causing your compiler error right now, and send in temperature 100... we'd get a print out of "Just right." Because you've said anything greater than or equal to 21 should be "Just right." Try rethinking this, and give it another shot with these hints. If you still need further assistance, let us know! :sparkles: