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C# C# Basics (Retired) Perform Integers

Posted by Jakob Tolstrup
Jakob Tolstrup
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Q5 - Why won't it compite succesfully?

Why won't total =0; compile succesfully? I answered the question correct, as my intution told me it wouldn't, however I don't undertand why.

Best, Jakob

1 Answer

Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,998 Points
Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,998 Points

The variable total has no type so it cant be assigned to an integer :)

Jakob Tolstrup
Jakob Tolstrup
1,623 Points

So if it was called string total = "0" or int total = 0 it would compile? :)

Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,998 Points
Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,998 Points

Sure it would compile one other possibility is to declare the variable before and then assign a value later

int total;

total = 0;

But remember the variable should have a vale befor using it ^^