VisualStudio 2022 17.4.1 Throws the namespace" is a reserved word and cannot be used in implicit expressions. An explicit expression ("@()") must be used." build error in my _ViewImports.cshtml file.

Ajay Krishnan 1 Reputation point
2022-11-24T05:11:27.307+00:00

I have upgraded my Razor project to .netStandard2.1 to .net 6 after that I'm getting "namespace is a reserved word and cannot be used in implicit expressions. An explicit expression ("@()") must be used." build error in my _ViewImports.cshtml file. Same project doesn't throw any error in VisualStudio 2019 16.11.21 version but getting this build error in VisualStudio 2022 17.4.1

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  1. Zhi Lv - MSFT 32,021 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2022-11-25T02:58:42.193+00:00

    Hi @Ajay Krishnan ,

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    As we discuss, the issue relates the "Microsoft.AspNetCore.MVC" package, this package is compatible with netStandard2.1 but not apply to .Net 6.
    So, after uninstalling the "Microsoft.AspNetCore.MVC" package, the application works.

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