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C# C# Basics (Retired) Console I/O Variables

Posted by Zak Gwyther
Zak Gwyther
234 Points

string bookTitle; bookTitle = "zak"; Why isnt this working?

No idea why this wont work and its very frustrating

CodeChallenge.cs 
string bookTitle;

bookTitle = "zak";

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

It's because the title of your favorite book isn't really "zak"! :laughing: ... just kidding! :speak_no_evil:

From a practical programming perspective, there's nothing actually wrong with your code, but this challenge wants you to practice initialization, where you declare and assign a variable in the same statement.

So combine your separate declaration and assignment into a single initialization and you'll pass.

Zak Gwyther
Zak Gwyther
234 Points

Ah thanks for the help!