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Start your free trialAndre Liverød
3,663 PointsCannot run the code, getting errors in the Add() method
Got error when trying to run this code from the example:
public ActionResult Add()
{
var entry = new Entry();
{
Date = DateTime.Today
};
return View(entry);
}
Got two errors: ; expected The name "Date" does not exist in the current context.
I got it working by what i think should be the correct code, great if someone can verify that this is correct (at least the code runs and seems correct):
public ActionResult Add()
{
var entry = new Entry();
{
var Date = DateTime.Today;
};
return View(entry);
}
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,198 PointsYour first code was almost correct, it just has a typo. There's a stray semicolon between the instantiation of entry and the brace on the following line that begins the object initializer. The reason you won't need a "var" in front of "Date" is because you're not creating a new variable but giving a value to the "Date" property of the newly created entry object.
Andre Liverød
3,663 PointsAndre Liverød
3,663 PointsJust an update, my code is not correct, it does not get the current date today and update the form with it. Probably because im making a new date variable but just using the Date variable gives me the error above.