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C# C# Objects Inheritance Inheritance in Code

Compiler error

using System;

namespace TreehouseDefense { class Game { public static void Main() { Map map = new Map(8, 5);

  Point x = new MapLocation(4, 2);

    Point p = x;

    map.OnMap(new MapLocation(0,0));

   Console.WriteLine(x.DistanceTo(5, 5));

    Console.WriteLine(x is MapLocation);

    Console.WriteLine(x is Point);

    Point point = new Point(0,0);      
    Console.WriteLine(Point is MapLocation);
  }

}

}

Game.cs(26,27): error CS0118: TreehouseDefense.Point' is atype' but a variable' was expected Game.cs(26,27): error CS0119: Expression denotes atype', where a variable',value' or `method group' was expected

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points

:point_right: It looks like you just have a typo.

On the last line, you have:

    Console.WriteLine(Point is MapLocation);

I suspect you meant to write "point" (with lower case "p') instead of Point.