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C# C# Basics Strings Escape Sequences

michael edmondson
michael edmondson
4,510 Points
Posted by michael edmondson
michael edmondson
4,510 Points

where am i going wrong with this in my method i fee like im pretty close

Program.cs 
using System;

class Program
{

    // YOUR CODE HERE: Define a Quote method!
    static string Quote (string sentence)
    {
        return "\"{sentence}\"";
    }

    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        // Quote by Maya Angelou.
        Console.WriteLine(Quote("When you learn, teach. When you get, give."));
        // Quote by Benjamin Franklin.
        Console.WriteLine(Quote("No gains without pains."));
    }

}

2 Answers

Dominik Kędzierski
Dominik Kędzierski
4,710 Points
Dominik Kędzierski
Dominik Kędzierski
4,710 Points

Hello! What you are trying to do is string interpolation, and you have just forgotten to use "$" sign in return statement before string. :)

Pedro Suarez
Pedro Suarez
993 Points
Pedro Suarez
Pedro Suarez
993 Points

it's simple well not i say that but I can't give you the answer but use hits to help you then from there make sure you remember string interpolation then from the remember quote quote and quote are the same so you need to call it only once then from there just use escape sequences to help you get the "" and you are done