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

Posted by Chad Deascenti
Chad Deascenti
Courses Plus Student 2,774 Points

What is wrong with this System.Console.WriteLine(firstName + "rocks");

I cant see a problem here but it keeps asking me if I have used a +

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

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,708 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,708 Points

Be sure to use the exact string given in the instructions.

You're missing the space at the beginning that prevents the words from running together, and you're missing the exclamation point ("!") at the end.

Chad Deascenti
Chad Deascenti
Courses Plus Student 2,774 Points

thanks