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C# C# Basics (Retired) Perfect if / else if / else

Could someone tell me what is wrong in my answer?

My answer to the challenge:

string input = Console.ReadLine(); int temperature = int.Parse(input);

if(temperature <= 20) { System.Console.WriteLine("Too cold!");
} else if(temperature < 23) { System.Console.WriteLine("Just right."); } else() { System.Console.WriteLine("Too hot!"); }

The error I get:

StudentsCode.cs(18,13): error CS1525: Unexpected symbol `)' StudentsCode.cs(18,14): warning CS0642: Possible mistaken empty statement Compilation failed: 1 error(s), 1 warnings

CodeChallenge.cs
string input = Console.ReadLine();
int temperature = int.Parse(input);

if(temperature <= 20)
{
    System.Console.WriteLine("Too cold!");   
}
else if(temperature < 23)
{
    System.Console.WriteLine("Just right.");
}
else()
{
    System.Console.WriteLine("Too hot!");
}

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

A plain "else" doesn't take an expression, not even an empty one. So just don't put parentheses after it.

Fredrik Rönnehag
Fredrik Rönnehag
2,342 Points

StudentsCode.cs(18,13): error CS1525: Unexpected symbol `)'

You have the explanation and the line of error right there. Else doesn't have any input paremeters. Remove the parentheses.